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A proud first Born- wife-mother-lover
of God.

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

@EcoTechEn Thank you. Will contact them.

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

@EdnaKanyesigye @CanaryMugume @ongodiaisaac3 Please recommend a good brand and supplier.

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

@Kabugo_ @MurungiWa

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

@kyamageroandrew She lives on in the gift that you are. Prayers in this difficult season. May she rest well.

[Innocent Nahabwe @nahabwe]

Tie 2 ( wesibe biri)

[Drealz ⚡️ @General_Drealz]

“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” — Psalm 103:2

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

@andykristian So sorry!!! The other day,,mum was here enjoying Karis!! She is proud of you no doubt. May she rest well.

[KABUGO @Kabugo_]

Tip Of The Day:

To avoid getting lost, do not imitate others, do not compare your life to that of others, challenge no one but yourself, and do not criticize what you have not lived through. ~Mark Twain

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

@TusiimeSheila Obviously.

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

@Kabugo_ Our parent on X...leading by example!

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

@SamsonMKasumba Andrew...the double edged sword!

[Alan Kasujja @kasujja]

Been taking all sorts of calls from journos asking me to comment on what’s happened in Toro since King Oyo died.

I’ve repeatedly said I don’t feel qualified to.

That I’m watching and learning.

That things are fluid.

Discombobulating even.

And no the goalkeeper story is very last week.

Almost forgotten..

Oh yes. We moved on to a journalist who’s known by two names in two different countries..

Who’s married to someone who’s not from a clan in Toro.

Andrew said it’s a requirement.

Oh yes. There’s a Will. But an older Will by the grandfather of the King who just passed away is being quoted…

And King Oyo’s cousins - whose father is married to King Oyo’s mother’s younger sister have openly disagreed with their father who by the way is Oyo’s uncle..

And like their Aunt- Oyo’s mum- The Queen Mother- who’s their mother’s sister- they say King Oyo had a son who’s mother Andrew and others want to know..

Jackson or Jacob. Others are quoting Shakespeare’s what’s in a name.

No DNA. The King isn’t supposed cut.

And the late King Oyo’s sister and his aunt- his father’s sister- and others have gone to court because their relative - a cousin- has been named king yet King Oyo has a son. So King Oyo’s will must be done.

Raymond says it’s all good.

This kavuyo isn’t unusual.

Also, the polarisation is so wide and confusing that I don’t know where to turn.

Sigh.

May King Oyo find rest and eternal peace.

Sitting on that throne seems to have been an extreme sport.

Not easy at all.

These things will self correct.

Or

I’ll wait for Mzee to speak.

He’s seen it all- like he told me in a 2013 interview.

In the meantime, we are set to cover the King final journey.

God Bless Toro. God Bless Uganda.

[Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki @toorokingdompm]

AN APPEAL FOR PEACE AND UNITY IN TOORO

People of Tooro, our leaders, friends of Tooro and fellow Ugandans,

We are living through one of the most painful and delicate moments in the history of our Kingdom.

His Majesty Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has passed away, and even before we have laid our King to rest, sharply differing positions have emerged regarding succession to the Crown of Tooro.

On one hand, a group has announced a new King. On the other, there is a Will left by the late Omukama containing his expressed wishes regarding succession.

These are serious matters that must ultimately be addressed. But as Batooro, we must ask whether this is the right moment, and whether the manner in which this is unfolding honours the King whose body we have not yet laid to rest.

Whatever our positions or interpretations of Tooro’s customs and institutions, there must remain a minimum standard of moral decency.

Let us first bury our King.

The Crown of Tooro has existed for generations and will endure long after all of us. Nothing is so urgent that we must sacrifice the dignity of His Majesty’s final journey, the grief of the Royal Family, the unity of our people or the peace of our Kingdom to settle it now.

There will be time to examine the Will, to hear those advancing a different position, and to consider our customs, the applicable law and the proper institutions through which succession should be determined. That process should take place calmly and credibly, not through competing announcements, confrontation, or attempts to establish facts on the ground while our King still awaits burial.

I therefore appeal to everyone involved, regardless of the position they support, to exercise restraint. Tooro is bigger than any one of us, and the Crown is too important to become the prize in a contest conducted in the middle of our mourning.

I also respectfully appeal to the Government of Uganda to provide appropriate guidance and support to ensure that peace, order and sanity prevail during this sensitive period.

This is not a request for Government to choose a King for Tooro. It is an appeal to help protect the conditions within which the relevant cultural, legal and institutional processes can take place peacefully, fairly and without intimidation or disorder. Where necessary, respected elders, cultural leaders and other credible persons should also help guide an orderly way forward.

My appeal is simple: lower the temperature.

We can disagree without destroying one another. We can defend our positions without insensitive language. We can seek the truth without abandoning our culture, dignity and humanity.

History will remember not only how the succession question was resolved, but also how we behaved when our King died.

Let it record that, in a moment of grief and disagreement, the people of Tooro chose restraint, our leaders chose wisdom over confrontation, and we gave His Majesty the dignity of resting in peace before turning to the future of his Crown.

For now, let us mourn together. Let us bury our King with honour. Then, with dignity, fairness and respect, let the truth and the proper process guide what comes next.

In whatever we do, Tooro must come first.

[Jim Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim]

That nagging pain that feels like you were family. Memories from a distance that feel like you were so close. Royalty that came with unusual humility and low profile. No drama, no harm, no noise - just human.

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

Rest well Oyo. Grace to your mother and sister.

[Hon. Eng Asiimwe Jonard. @EngJonard]

Your words were like a pure flowing brook; clear, calm and full of wisdom. Thank you, King Oyo. The LORD, the KING of Kings, has received a faithful and peaceful servant.

Our prayer is that peace, unity, love and prosperity may continue to reign over your beloved Tooro.

Rest in peace, Your Highness. Amen.

[Stella Nyanzi @drstellanyanzi]

OUR KING FREES US TO LEARN!
Our handsome King Oyo transitions
To the timeless world of our ancestors;
The Ababiito, Abachwezi and Abatembuzi.
Entale ya Tooro, the lion of Tooro rests.

He frees us to learn history, health and biology
He is free from aggressive brain tumours.
Free from the sudden erratic seizures.
Free from terrible morning headaches.
Free from mounting pressure in the head.
Free from blurring vision and watery eyes.
Free from weakening of one side of the face.
Free from deteriorating focus or attention.
Free from embarrassing memory loss.
Free from stigmatising whispers of gossips.
Our handsome King Oyo is free from cancer.

As we honour and mourn for our King,
Teach yourself about cancers that fear none.
Don’t fear to learn from our very own King.
A glioma is a spine or brain tumour.
It starts in glial cells which feed the nerves.
Four main types of gliomas to know:
Astrocytoma start in star-shaped astrocyte cells.
Glioblastoma grow fast and become malignant.
Ependymoma form in fluids of children’s brains.
Oligodendroglioma grow slow in nerves’ sheaths.
If we can learn about the Abatembuzi of old,
Surely we can learn about tumours like gliomas.
As we learn the history of the Batooro people,
Let’s learn biology of cancer and health too!

Our handsome King Oyo transitions
To the timeless world of our ancestors;
The Ababiito, Abachwezi and Abatembuzi.
Entale ya Tooro, the lion of Tooro rests.

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

@AKasingye Thank you for being our virtual parent. We appreciate the wisdom always.

[Natangaaza @Kainembabazee]

@drkasenene Abstain!

[Alex Ponton @ponton_alex]

Do I buy Mama Zaabu a ticket to Hong Kong and Guangzhou so you can follow me & her as she visits designer studios, hip cafés & cool monuments to get inspired for the next collection of @modernliving256 ?

If you think we should make a short series of our next Asia trip, repost