Under the leadership of Muwanga Kivumbi, the Buganda Parliamentary Caucus chairperson, the Members of Parliament (MPs) have called on the people of Buganda to set aside their grievances and come together to celebrate the accomplishments the Kingdom has made in the 31 years that Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has been on the throne.

Kivumbi made this call during a press briefing at Parliament on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, where he urged people in Buganda to look back at the journey the Kingdom has moved.

“Let us all unite together for things that unite us. We might have differences, but the people coming after us will not remember what our differences were; they will only remember our failure to unite. I think the whole mood that was in Buganda was of love, and strengthen the kingdom of Buganda just as the top five pillars of Buganda,” Kivumbi said.

He also appreciated the Buganda Prime Minister, Charles Peter Mayiga, for unifying the Kingdom during the time the Kabaka was out of the country.

“We take this opportunity to also thank in a special way all the leadership of the Buganda community, led by the Katikiro Charles Peter Mayiga, for having been able to unite the people of Buganda to lead the way in the absence of the Kabaka. We pledge and pray that we shall always be loyal to Namulondo, and we shall in all ways possible ender unity of purpose for the people of Buganda,” Kivumbi said.

Additionally, Kivumbi, on behalf of the MPs, urged everyone in Buganda to keep praying for the Kabaka to gain his strength and continue overseeing the affairs in the kingdom.

“As members of the Buganda Parliamentary Caucus, we take this opportunity to congratulate the Kabaka of Buganda, together with all people of Buganda, for us to be celebrating 31 years since his coronation. We are also grateful to the Almighty God to have enabled the Kabaka to return to his mother land. And we also pray that he gets well and gains the strength to lead Buganda to the very expectation of our people,” Kivumbi said.

However, the Namibian government declined to extend Kabaka’s visa, citing controversy sparked by some of his subjects, who appeared uninformed about their leader’s travels.

On July 22, 2024, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II returned to Uganda after failing to secure a visa extension in Namibia. The Kabaka had been away for approximately three months on medical grounds and had been receiving treatment at the Okonguari Psychotherapeutic Centre in the Kunene Region.