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.
This scenario did not stop with Ssemwenge or Obote and Amin’s time, but has stretch to the current as some musicians have decided to copy the old. Recently on August 12th, 2026, a locally known musician alias King Saha had an altercation with the security forces in Kampala after unlawfully holding a political rally at the city centre in pretence of rallying people for his upcoming music concert scheduled at Kololo Independence Grounds on August 14th, 2026.
“Foreigners interfering in our internal issues is very dangerous. Let us do our things by ourselves just as you do your own things without anybody interfering with you,” Museveni said.