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Youths in Tooro Kingdom are gearing up for the 18th coronation
anniversary of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi. The King has
dedicated this year’s anniversary to the youths in the kingdom. The
celebrations are scheduled to take place on Saturday at the royal palace
in Fort Portal town.
The theme of this year’s coronation anniversary is “The youth and development in Tooro Kingdom-Synergies and Challenges”.
On Tuesday, the youths kicked off the coronation week and engaged in
several activities in preparation for the day. The youths erected arches
made from reeds in some parts of the town. One has been erected at the
entrance of the palace at Harukoto, along the Fort Portal-Kasese road,
at the entrance of St John’s Cathedral Kabarole, where prayers will be
held on Saturday morning.
The ritual houses, Obuju bw’emirwa, at the palace, where King Oyo will
on Saturday perform rituals have been renovated by the youths. The
youths also painted the royal platform, Omusanga, where the King sits
during functions. The palace compound has been mowed.
Gerald Mukonjo, a youth in Fort Portal says that he is happy the King
has recognized the importance of youths in the kingdom. He says that by
dedicating his coronation anniversary to the youths, it will motivate
youths to take part in kingdom activities in future.
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Winfred Katusabe, a student, says that this is the time the youths should support the King in development of the kingdom.
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Anthony Kalyegera, the Tooro Kingdom youth minister, says that this
year’s celebrations will bring the youths closer to the King. He says
that the youths had in the past shunned kingdom activities, because they
had been neglected.
Some of the activities that will precede the coronation celebrations
will include the King’s tour of all the counties in the kingdom,
traditional music gala, finals of the clan football tournament, a
children’s party hosted by King Oyo at his palace and the closing
ceremony of the African Queens and Women Cultural Leaders Network
(AQWCLN) in fort portal, among others.
On Tuesday, King Oyo opened a surgical camp at Fort Portal Referral
hospital, where doctors from United States of America and Mulago
hospital will carry out free minor and major surgeries on patients.
King Oyo ascended to the throne in 1995 at the age of three, following
the death of his father, Patrick Olimi Kaboyo to become the 12th ruler
of the 180-year-old kingdom.
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