He was speaking to a Kenyan radio station when he abruptly cut the interview short.

Um, I'm sorry, even right now as we speak, you are being raided by the ministry have to end the interview because I can see just beating.

My security guard has to go down and give it attention.

Reuters was not immediately able to verify the claims on the police spokesman denied wines home had been raided or that anyone was arrested.

Speaking at a news conference, Wine said one of his team was also killed last night.

One of our team members, my driver sometimes and works mainly as a mechanic.

One Cattolica was shot by the military and he passed away this morning and again this morning my house was raided.

Um, to off My Gardiner's were taken away on my security guard was beaten very, very badly.

Wine is considered the front runner among 10 candidates challenging incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, but campaigning ahead of the January 14th vote has been marred with violent crackdowns and chaos.

Uganda also banned social media and messaging APS on Tuesday, users complained that they were unable to access Facebook and WhatsApp social media platforms being widely used for campaigning by ALS sides.

In a letter seen by Reuters Thio Internet service providers dated January 12th, Uganda's communications regulator ordered them to block all social media platforms and messaging app until further notice.

There have been brutal crackdowns on opposition rallies ahead of the vote, which the authorities say were because of breaches in co vid 19 rules against large gatherings.

Rights groups say the restrictions are a pretext for muzzling the opposition.