The Senior Presidential Advisor & Personal Assistant Office of the NRM National Chairman Kyambogo & National Coordinator, Bazzukulu Movement Hajjat Hadijah Uzeiye Namyalo has purchased 1500 kits worth Thirty Million Uganda Shillings (UGX 30,000,000) for the Kabaka Birthday Run scheduled for this Sunday, 16th April 2023.
Accompanied by a group of Bazzukulu donning Jajja Tova Ku Main reflector jackets, Hajjat Uzeiye was received at Bulange, Mengo [the headquarters of Buganda] by the Kingdom Premier Charles Peter Mayiga and the Minister for Youth, Sports and recreation Ow’ek Henry Ssekabembe Kiberu.
The trio discussed areas of cooperation concerning youth empowerment, development of sports and nurturing more young people to be responsible.
Hajjat Hadijah hailed the Kabaka of Buganda, His Highness Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II and the Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga for the leadership they provide and pledged her Office’s full commitment to support all development activities of the Kingdom.
Uzeiye further reassured Kingdom officials of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s full support to the Kingdom and further affirmed that her visit is meant to reiterate president Yoweri Museveni’s guidance on living healthy lives especially the youth.
The SPA further announced her contribution of Thirty Million Uganda Shillings (UGX 30,000,000) towards the upcoming Kabaka Birthday Run.
Owek. Ssekabembe thanked Hajjat Hadijah for visiting the Kingdom and asked her to extend a token of appreciation from Bulange to H.E President Yoweri Museveni for the support.
On Thursday April, 13, 2023, Buganda King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II called for unity among his subjects as the monarch celebrated his 68th birthday at Bulange Mengo.
“Unity is the main foundation to our victory and I request for more support. Let us fight against HIV by abstaining from unprotected sex, going for testing and taking medication as prescribed by the doctors,” he said.
The Kabaka applauded his subjects for being committed, supportive and sticking to the main objective of supporting and protecting the kingdom despite the existing challenges.
The Premier of the Buganda Kingdom, Mr Charles Peter Mayiga, said that Kabaka’s birthday is significant because it is not about counting the number of years he has lived but to see how his life has impacted the kingdom.
“During the reign of Kabaka Mutebi II, we have witnessed the revolution of science and innovation, this has enhanced the development within the kingdom and the most development we have witnessed is the restoration of the Buganda Kingdom,’’ Mr Mayiga said.
“Celebrating 68th birthday means the Buganda Kingdom is becoming stronger as the years pass by, this initiative started when he was 38 and now he has made 68 this is really a blessing. This year’s celebration was under the theme of culture and heritage, history of the kingdom which means these two have been promoted and protected,” he added.
He also revealed that it’s now ten years since the kingdom started to put health issues at the fore while celebrating the king’s birthday. “We have put emphasis on health issues because we realised that people have abandoned taking care of their health and end up getting non-communicable diseases. We have warned the public on self-medication because it’s very dangerous.’’
Meanwhile, this is not the first time Uzeiye giving a helping hand to the Kingdom, in March this year, she bought entry tickets worth Ten Million Uganda Shillings (UGX 10,000,000) for Bazzukulu to attend the Finals of [the] Masaza Cup between Buddu and Busiro which will take place on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Wankulukuku Stadium.
“I used the occasion to thank His Majesty, the Kabaka of Buganda and Katikkiro Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga for giving Buganda Kingdom leadership and pledged ONC’s full commitment in support of all development activities of the Kingdom. On behalf of ONC, I bought entry tickets worth Shs10m for our bazzukulu to attend this weekend’s Masaza Cup Finals between Buddu and Busiro at Wankulukuku Stadium,” she said then.
