The National Unity Platform says its monthly community cleaning initiative will now include assistance for families of detained supporters and people affected by violence during the 2026 election campaigns.
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has renamed its monthly community cleaning initiative from Bobi Wine’s Day to Bobi Wine’s Solidarity Day, expanding its activities to include support for families of prisoners and people affected by violence during the 2026 general election campaigns.
The party’s new Secretary General, David Luswamu, announced the change, saying the initiative would continue on the first Sunday of every month but with a broader focus on community support and solidarity with people affected by political developments.
The monthly activity has traditionally involved NUP supporters cleaning their communities in honour of the party’s president, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine.
Under the new arrangement, the party intends to retain the cleaning exercise while incorporating assistance for families whose relatives are in prison and people affected by campaign-related violence.
The first edition of Bobi Wine’s Solidarity Day is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026.
NUP says the expanded initiative will provide an opportunity for supporters to stand with families facing difficulties following the detention of their relatives and individuals affected by violence during the election campaigns.
The name change places greater emphasis on solidarity and social assistance beyond the original cleaning activities, as the party seeks to mobilise its supporters around community engagement and support for affected families.
Meanwhile, NUP Secretary General David Rubongoya has urged police not to obstruct the party’s activities, questioning what he described as unequal treatment of political groups.
“PLU, which is not even registered as a political party, can freely celebrate anything. Let us operate in peace,” Rubongoya said.
He called on security agencies to allow NUP members to conduct Bobi Wine’s Solidarity Day without interference, arguing that the party should be free to organise its activities.
His remarks come amid longstanding tensions between opposition political groups and security agencies over political activities in Uganda, including concerns about restrictions on public gatherings and political mobilisation.
With the first Bobi Wine’s Solidarity Day scheduled for November 1, attention will be on how NUP implements the expanded programme and whether its supporters will be able to carry out the activities without disruption.