Omukama Edward Rukiidi Nyabongo I, a son to Prince Christopher Paul Kiijanangoma and a grandson of Omukama George David Kamurasi Rukiidi ascended to the throne on September 29th, 2026, after the death of his cousin King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV who succumbed to cancer at the age of 34 in the United states.
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the streets of Kampala were filled with hundreds of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) casual workers who were jubilating in celebration of the dismissal of key KCCA officials.