The regal ruler of Busoga Kingdom Kyabazinga William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV is this month expected to move in to his new official palace located on Igenge Hill, Bugembe Town Council in Jinja District. The ‘new’ palace has been vacant for about six years, purportedly due to lack of furniture despite having been earlier renovated by the government of Uganda.
Through a royal statement, all necessary arrangements have been undertaken for the Kyabazinga to occupy the palace come later this month.
Speaking about the relocation of the Kabaka’s palace, the kingdom spokesperson, Mr Andrew Ntange said that Kyabazinga will occupy Igenge palace this month and a date is to be communicated for the occasion.
“What is happening now is that furniture is being fixed in the building. That is why the palace is under tight security. We have been struggling to get the furniture. That is why the Kyabazinga has taken long to occupy the palace. The king has friends who have also contributed,” Ntange commented.
Some of the king’s subjects welcomed the idea suggesting that the new palace is strategically located and could be convenient for them to pass by and second forms of grievances or even pay respects to their king.
“It is good news to us as his subjects because we shall be able to access our king. Currently, we don’t know where to find him,” a one Mr Isabirye Ngonza said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Works had contracted Babcon Uganda Ltd to renovate the palace, who later handed it over to the kingdom upon completion in 2010. However, during that period, Busoga had no Kyabazinga following the death of Henry Wako Muloki in 2008 thus rendering the fortress unoccupied. Prince William Wilberforce was later elected as the king of Busoga in 2014.
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