Barbie Kyagulanyi
Barbara Kyagulanyi (born September 7, 1984) is a Ugandan philanthropist and author. She is the wife to notable Ugandan singer and politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine. She is the author of "Golden Memories of a Village Belle" published in 2012.
Barbie Kyagulanyi | |
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| Born | Barbara Itungo 7 September 1984 Ntungamo, Uganda |
| Occupation | Author |
| Education | Helen's Primary School Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Makerere University |
| Years active | c. 2012–present |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | Solomon Kampala, Shalom Namagembe, Mbogo Shadrack, Nakayi Suubi |
In 2013, she founded Caring Hearts Uganda, an NGO which focuses on adolescent girls, HIV/AIDS education and menstrual hygiene. The NGO has donated infrastructure and resources to schools for marginalized and internally displaced children.
In 2018, Barbie campaigned for her husband Bobi Wine to become a member of parliament and later for presidency in 2020 with her manifesto about women's rights. She fought for the release of Bobi Wine when he was jailed at the Nalufenya detention facility during his presidential campaign in 2020. Both were put under house arrest without a trial by Ugandan security forces in 2021 due to fears Bobi's public presence could incite riots. Eleven days later the house arrest was ruled illegal.
Their campaign for presidency was depicted in the documentary Bobi Wine: The People's President which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2024.