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.
Kiryandongo District residents impacted by the Karuma Hydropower Project have requested that President Museveni intervene in their plight, seeking long-overdue compensation for the hardships they have endured.