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31 years of Buganda under Mutebi: What has changed?

Today, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II marks 31 years on the throne, an important moment in Buganda Kingdom, whose history spans over 800 years.

With the recent controversies triggered by his prolonged stay in Germany and Namibia where he sought medical treatment, the monarch is poised to reaffirm his call for unity among his subjects.

However, a lot has changed in the more than three decades since Kabaka Mutebi’s coronation at Naggalabi in 1993. His reign has been marked by achievements and challenges, with the much-cherished Federo (Federal system), in which the monarchy leadership believes in sharing power with the central government, remaining a dream.

As the main coronation anniversary celebrations kick off at St Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe this morning, Kabaka Mutebi II’s subjects will have reason to celebrate the last 31 years.

Dean of St Paul Cathedral, Rev Canon Jonathan Kisauzi addresses journalists in Kampala on July 30, 2024. PHOTO/SYLVIA KATUSHABE