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.
According to Dan Muramuzi, the Board Secretary of the Association of Graduate Nurses and Midwives of Uganda, the policy proposes that the interns who have been sponsored by government during their training period should be the only interns supported during internship period, thus creating segregation.
The funds raised will be channeled into four primary areas including, public education campaign at UGX 266m, coalition building and diaspora coordination at UGX 550m, high-level advocacy at UGX 78m, and strategic litigation and victim support at UGX 1.22 billion which includes immediate legal assistance at UGX 400m. Donations can be made to the ULS account at Standard Chartered or through mobile money services like MTN and Airtel.