Barbie Kyagulanyi, Bobi Wine’s wife took to social media to wish his husband a happy 7th wedding anniversary.
In a long post Barbie said, “Bobi my love, today is our seventh wedding anniversary. Unlike the other anniversaries in the past, this one finds us in a court room in Gulu. It finds you in clutches, unable to walk by yourself. It finds you before a judge, making an application for you to be released on bail so that you can go for medical treatment.
“But let me tell you this. I have never been so proud of you. I am very proud that you are not before this judge because you did anything wrong. Not because you stole public funds or killed a person.
“You are before the judge because of standing for what you believe in. You have always told me that your dream is to live in a country which works for all citizens.
“On our wedding day on 27th August 2011, you composed for me the best song I’ve ever listened to ‘For better for worse.’ You promised to be with me through thin and thick, in sickness and in health, in sorrows and joy. I promised you the same. Here we are on that worse bit of the oath.
Happy wedding anniversary my Love; for better, for worse. In sickness and in health.”
Bobi Wine, who was recently released from jail where he was charged with treason, he wa later released on and flown to the Royal London Hospital for treatment after alleged extensive torture in the military jail where he was held for a week for allegedly interapting President Museveni’s motarcade during the Arua municipality campaigns and also handling illegal ammunition and weapons.
The couple have known each other a little over 10 years since their school days and have four children together; Solomon, Shalom, Shadraq and Suubi.
Promising to stand by him during this trying time, with this letter she seemed to assure him of her support.
Wine announced his candidacy for parliament in an upcoming by-election for the Kyaddondo East Constituency. His house to house walk campaign attracted a lot of attention both in Uganda and abroad. He won that contest by a wide margin, beating two seasoned candidates: Sitenda Sebalu of the ruling National Resistance Movement party and Apollo Kantinti of the main opposition Forum for Democratic Change.
In 2018 Robert Kyagulanyi gained more and more fame as he then wore the shoes of a king maker, championing the winning of most of the bye-elections by the candidates he campaigned for thus beating the candidates of the political party in power, the National Resistance Movement as well as the major opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change