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.
The Kisoro by-elections were mostly calm, with allegedly a few cases of malpractices reported. The independent candidate, Grace Ngabirano Akifeza, who was defeated in the NRM primaries, won the elections, with the National Resistance Movement candidate coming second.
The Independent Electoral Commission released the 2025/26 election roadmap, with its first activity being the demarcation of electoral areas and organizing polling stations that started on July 30, 2024.