This archive report was first published on 5 August 2019.
On August 5, 2019, Ugandan opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, announced the death of his close associate Michael Kalinda, alias Ziggy Wine, on social media.
According to Bobi Wine, Ziggy Wine died on Sunday night at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala after succumbing to injuries sustained during a kidnapping and torture ordeal.
‘Last night, my brother, friend and fellow artiste Ziggy Wyne passed on at Mulago hospital,’ Bobi Wine posted on his Facebook timeline.
‘He passed on last night – succumbing to injuries sustained after a horrendous encounter with kidnap and torture. Very painful. Rest Well brother,’ Bobi Wine further wrote.
It is alleged that Ziggy Wine was kidnapped a couple of weeks ago by unknown people who beat him beyond recognition.
However, Kampala Metropolitan spokesperson Patrick Onyango claims that Ziggy’s relatives had not reported a missing person or torture case, but promised to follow up if a report is made.
This incident comes exactly a year after Bobi Wine’s driver Yasin Kawuma was murdered in cold blood while on duty.
