Bez Idakulaâs plans for music-tech Funding news Election Day in Uganda Itâs a battle between the young and the old. One of the country's most famous artists is running against a 76-year old incumbent who is seeking a 6th term. Wine officially became a politician in 2017 after winning a seat in parliament. Since then, heâs been often called the âGhetto presidentâ, even by Museveni. Election strategy Thereâs been a lot of offline campaigning but in this social media era, campaigning online is an effective strategy. Itâs estimated that there are under 3 million social media users in Uganda, with most of these users â about 47.2% â on Facebook, the platform Wine has used for most of his outreach and live streams.