WHISPERS WHIRLING IN TOORO
1) The whispers in Tooro give me a toothache!
“The king has died!”
“No, the king is just in critical condition.”
“No, the king died at 10:00PM.”
“No, the king died on the same day his father died.”
“No, the king died three days before the news.”
“No, the king never dies; he just transitions.”
“Oh, the king has not died, will not die…”
Amatta gaatikire. Enkuba etutiire.
2) The whispers in Tooro give me a toothache.
“The king died of poison!”
“No, the king had cancer!”
“No, the king was cursed.”
“No, the king had a brain tumour.”
“No, the king had cancer of the brain.”
“So, the king travelled for cancer treatment.”
“No, the king travelled for further studies.”
“No, the king travelled travelled for business.”
Amatta gaatikire. Enkuba etutiire.
3)The whispers in Tooro give me a toothache!
“The king had a child!”
“Didn’t the king have two children?”
“No, the king had no child!”
“But the king posed with photos of a child.”
“No, that was the princess’ child, not the king’s.”
“The Queen mother said the king had a child.”
“No, Omusuuga said the king had no child.”
“No, Omuhikira said the king had a child.”
“No, Babiito royal clan said the king had no child.”
Amatta gaatikire. Enkuba etutiire.
4) The whispers in Tooro give me a toothache.
“The king will have a royal funeral!”
“No, the king will have a state funeral.”
“No, the king will have a Christian funeral.”
“No, the king will have a customary funeral.”
“No, the king has no funeral for he never dies.”
“But the king will be mourned for three days.”
“No, the king is mourned for nine days straight.”
“A Munyankore man said we’ll mourn for 3 days.”
“No, the Babiito clan elders declared nine days.”
Amatta gaatikire. Enkuba etutiire.
5) The whispers in Tooro give me a toothache.
“The king had a wife.”
“No, the king had no wife.”
“A wife-less king at 34; was the king gay?”
“No, the king had a girlfriend.”
“No, the king as a good Christian had no girlfriend.”
“No, the king had many girlfriends.”
“No, the king’s girlfriend was the Queen Mother.”
“No, the Queen Mother knew the king’s girlfriend.”
“No, the Queen Mother was praying for his wife.”
Amatta gaatikire. Enkuba etutiire.
6) The whispers in Tooro give me a toothache.
“The Queen Mother is a Mutooro.”
“No, the Queen Mother is not a pure Mutooro.”
“No, the Queen Mother is Abatuku.”
“No, the Queen Mother is from Ntoroko.”
“No, the Queen Mother is from Congo.”
“No, the Queen Mother is from Libya.”
“No, the Queen Mother is a Muhema.”
“No, the Queen Mother is an impostor.”
“Eh, isn’t the Queen Mother a Mutooro?”
Amatta gaatikire. Enkuba etutiire.
7) The whispers in Tooro give me a toothache.
“The dead king’s father died of cancer.”
“No, the dead king’s father was poisoned.”
“No, the dead king’s father just died in sleep.”
“No, the dead king’s father was shot by bullets.”
“No, the dead king’s father, Kaboyo was cursed.”
“The dead king abandoned his ancestors.”
“No, Milton Obote desecrated the kingdom.”
“No, the dead king rebuilt the kingdom.”
“No, the Babiito graves in Bunyangabo are ruins.”
“So, the dead king neglected the royal tombs?”
“No, the dead king’s father neglected his father.”
“The royal graves are desolate and neglected.”
Amatta gaatikire. Enkuba etutiire.
@MarionsEsther Atandise okufuna ku magezi. Anti yava waffe mu bukatoliki. Ate yagamba ebyo byebyamudusaayo. Naye kati agenze kulaba nti amazing gomukisa is a very powerful weapon used to chase demons
@MichealLMarvin1 It's for convenience. Remember Kampala is the capital. Many offices eg embassies are here. Kampala is near the airport. The king is not expected to sleep at a relatives place while in Kampala. He's bigger than that. I hope it's clear now.
@OyetOy66538@BalaamW22 For you don't worry if you don't understand why. Fortunately the regime clearly knows why opposition is against them. Trust men ,they know.