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.
A violent hailstorm has forced the evacuation of the trial judge and the suspension of proceedings in the Ggaba murder case, adding to a series of earlier disruptions and incidents that have drawn sustained public attention to the high-profile trial.