Good morning from Tooro ❤️😍✅
This is how all ladies should dress at the Coronation Ceremony (Empango) on Tuesday, 29th September at Karuziika Palace.
📸 @VBagaaya
We all know that there is nothing that comes from Fort portal, not gold, not silver, not oil, not even a source of food in large quantities. Where did the Queen’s mother get all the money to put up such a house, in a situation where her Kingdom is not even that rich like Buganda.
Football is a trinity of Sport, Business and Governance
Whereas I acknowledge the sporting efforts being done by different individuals to promote the @UPL, we also need to build the brand value of the league
It is wrong to undertake an interview of a sporting band like the @StarTimesUganda sponsored league in a Boston Celtics a pro basketball franchise jacket
It is called brand mixed messaging.
As a fan I am not sure whether what is being promoted is the UPL or NBA.
It is brand building which creates perception. We all buy perception not reality. We cannot sell what buyers (fans) have not perceived as a need but a want
We shall all learn with time
Kati ogenda kuwulira bukajajata..
𝐀 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐢 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨.
His Majestity the king had gone to visit Omutaka Nadduli Kibaale Daniel of Mpeeqo Clan at his home in Gombe and also introduced Richard Ssemakokiro.
Omutaaka Naduli is respinsible for “okwalula” abaana mba Kabaka ( meaning he is responsible to carry out the ceremony of naming and identifying the rightful children of the Kabaka). It is a traditional DNA test to corfirm the child’s paternity and ancestry.
This is a very critical stage King Oyo missed that is causing all the problems. Why didn’t he introduce his child to the Omusuga if he had one?
Why put King Oyo’s body in Cargo??
Couldn’t the government get a private jet at least??- the ones that move Museveni and his family for treatment abroad??
STATEMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF TOORO
Fellow Batooro, friends of Tooro and all those who mourn with us,
As we prepare to receive His Majesty the Omukama and ultimately lay our King to rest, I appeal to every Mutooro to conduct ourselves with the dignity, restraint and decorum befitting this solemn moment.
We have lost our King. We have lost a son of Tooro whose life, leadership and service carried the name of our Kingdom far beyond our borders.
At this moment, our responsibility is not to allow disagreements, speculation or competing narratives to define these final days. Our responsibility is to protect His Majesty’s memory, honour his legacy and give him the dignified farewell he deserves.
Moments like these require leadership, not posturing. They require less talking and more organising. We are all grieving and emotions are understandably high, but leadership requires us to rise above those emotions, lead by example and never lose sight of the bigger picture.
The world is watching us, but more importantly, the people of Tooro are looking to us for leadership. How we conduct ourselves during this difficult period reflects on all Batooro. Let us therefore demonstrate the values for which our people are known: dignity, respect, unity and love for our Kingdom.
I am aware that questions have been raised regarding some of the circumstances surrounding His Majesty’s time abroad and the communication around it. I wish to clarify one matter respectfully.
The information communicated to the public that His Majesty was abroad studying, and subsequently that he was well, was communicated in accordance with His Majesty’s express wishes and direction. As someone serving him, it was my responsibility to respect his wishes and protect his privacy. I did so faithfully and respectfully.
I am also confident that His Majesty acted in good faith. He was confident in his recovery and was looking forward to returning home and reuniting with his people for the 31st Empango. He did not want to cause unnecessary alarm among his people.
Other matters have also been raised. This is neither the time nor the place to debate them. They must not be allowed to create division, controversy or distract us from the enormous responsibility before us.
There will be a proper time and forum, after His Majesty has been laid to rest, to address any matters that require clarification. For now, everything else is secondary.
I therefore appeal especially to Kingdom leaders, cultural leaders, public officials, the media, commentators and everyone using social media to exercise restraint. Words spoken in moments of grief can deepen divisions that may take years to repair. Let us choose words and actions that unite the Batooro and reflect the dignity of the Kingdom.
I also appeal for privacy and respect for the Royal Family and those who were closest to His Majesty. Their grief is deeply personal, and they must be given the space to mourn without intrusion, unnecessary speculation or pressure to speak. Their privacy and dignity should be respected throughout this difficult period.
Our duty now is simple: to receive our King with honour, lay him to rest with dignity, and stand together as one people.
Future generations will remember not only that Tooro lost its King, but also how we conducted ourselves in this moment of grief. Let them remember a people who chose unity over division, service over posturing, and leadership over controversy.
Until His Majesty has been laid to rest, let us remain united and focused on giving him the peaceful and honourable farewell he deserves.
In all that we say and do, Tooro must come first.