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.
residents added that more than seven toilets had collapsed as a result of the severe dynamite blasts used during stone extraction, and this has forced them to dig shallow pit latrines, which pose health risks, especially during the rainy season.