Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Wesley Mumbere, the King of Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu kingdom has criticized those using social media to destabilize the community of the Rwenzori Region. In a recorded message broadcast on the Kasese based Messiah Radio on Saturday night, Mumbere said that he is shocked by …
Read More »Why Rwenzururu king is not free yet
Talks between Kingdom officials and the government bear fruit but detractors remain Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | On November 27, 2016 Omusinga (king) Charles Wesley Mumbere, the cultural leader of Rwenzururu Kingdom, and hundreds of his subjects were arrested after a Uganda military assault on his palace …
Read More »Rwenzururu to mark first Coronation Anniversary since arrest of Mumbere
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR cultural Institution in Kasese District is set to hold coronation anniversary celebrations for the first time in six years. It will be the first celebrations since the arrest of Charles Wesley Mumbere. Mumbere faces treason, terrorism and murder charges arising …
Read More »Museveni, DRC roads and the takeover of Kasese
How the rebellious Kasese district became launchpad for grand 223km infrastructure project ANALYSIS | Ian Katusiime | It was the launch of a big ticket project with newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni fresh from naming his cabinet, hosting his counterpart from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); President Felix Tshisekedi, on …
Read More »Mumbere rallies subjects on Ebola fight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere has rallied his subjects both in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to embrace the fight against the Ebola. Ebola which is a severe illness with up to 90 percent fatality rate is also one of the …
Read More »State asks court to disregard Mumbere application for bail relaxation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has challenged an application by the Rwenzururu King, Charles Wesley Mumbere, who battling terror charges, seeking to relax his bail terms. Judge Eva Luswata of the international Crimes Division of High Court released Mumbere on bail in January 2017. She however, restricted Mumbere’s …
Read More »Mumbere’s temporary freedom excites Rwenzururu Kingdom loyalists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The relaxation of the bail conditions to allow the Rwenzururu King, Charles Wesley Mumbere to travel beyond Kampala, Wakiso and Jinja district has excited Kingdom loyalists. On Friday, Justice Eve Luswata okayed Mumbere’s application to temporarily relax his bail conditions to allow him to …
Read More »Mumbere granted permission to travel to Kasese
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere has been granted permission to travel to Kasese for the burial of his mother Christine Biira Mukirania, also nown to Rwenzururu subjects as Nyamukama. The Rwenzururu Queen mother died on June 11, 2019, at Kilembe Mines Hospital in …
Read More »Mumbere, Kibanzanga clash over burial of Rwenzururu queen mother
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere and his young brother Christopher Kibanzanga have disagreed over dates and site to bury their mother Christine Biira Mukirania. Mukirania who has been the Queen Mother of the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu (OBR) Kingdom died at Kilembe Mines Hospital on Tuesday, …
Read More »Mumbere asks court to allow him mourn mother
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rwenzururu King, Charles Wesley Mumbere has asked court to temporarily permit him travel to Kasese to perform cultural rituals following the death of his mother, Christine Biira Mukirania. The application by Omusinga of Rwenzururu will be handled tomorrow at 9:30am by Lady Justice Eva …
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