National Unity Platform (NUP) general secretary David Lewis Rubongoya has claimed being surveilled by armed men since Monday.
In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Rubongoya recounted how unidentified armed men allegedly followed and intercepted a vehicle commonly used by him.
He claims the actions amount to harassment aimed at opposition leaders.
The first incident, according to Rubongoya, occurred on Monday as he exited the NUP offices in Kavule.
"Yesterday, as I left the NUP offices at Kavule, some soldiers took pictures of my vehicle and were seen frantically making calls," he wrote.
Rubongoya says matters escalated on Tuesday when a drone vehicle allegedly tracked and intercepted his car near Kisasi. He says, at the time, however, he was not inside the vehicle.
"Disappointed that I wasn't in, they asked the driver, comrade Norbert Ariho, for my whereabouts and he said he did not know. They drove off," Rubongoya said.
He explained that heavily armed men emerged from the drone, surrounded the vehicle, opened its doors, and conducted a search, reportedly finding nothing.
Condemning the conduct of the operatives, Rubongoya stated: "WE ARE NOT CRIMINALS. If you suspect any of us of committing any offence, summon us at police instead of waylaying us and behaving like criminals."
The alleged incident adds to ongoing tensions between the Ugandan government and the opposition, especially as the country heads toward the 2026 general elections.
The NUP, led by Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has frequently accused security agencies of targeting its members through arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, and harassment.
As of now, neither the Uganda Police Force nor the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have issued a response to Rubongoya’s claims.