Fort Portal, (UG):- The Bishop of Ruwenzori Diocese, Rt Rev Reuben Kisembo has for the second time told Tooro King (Omukama) Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV to find a queen (Omugo).
Bishop Kisembo was speaking at an Anglican service at St John’s Cathedral on Thursday, September 12, as the kingdom commemorated the monarch’s 29th coronation anniversary in Fort Portal City.
“We thank the queen’s mother for her care over the years, but now I want to remind you the king to consider getting a wife. The years are running. We want to see you with a wife taking care of you,” the Bishop said as he hailed Oyo’s mother Best Kemigisa and royals for nurturing him as the Tooro’s 12th ruler.
Meanwhile, the bishop on Thursday further appealed to government to expedite the return of kingdom properties that were taken following the abolition of the monarchy in 1967.
“We appreciate President Museveni’s support for our king and kingdom, but we urge the government to speed up the process of returning our properties so that the kingdom can achieve sustainability,” he Kisembo emphasized.
In his sermon, the clergyman also denounced corruption in the country, which the Ombudsman says costs the country over Shs10 trillion annually.
“Corruption slows down our country’s progress. Those who steal from the government benefit at the expense of taxpayers. We must stop these unethical practices,” he observed before he also stressed the need for what he termed as “responsible financial management to ensure the success of new cities.”
The Bishop further asked men to stay away from buying sex workers from streets in Fort Portal to reverse the city’s HIV/AIDs prevalence which is now 14.1 per cent.
This isn’t the first time Bishop Kisembo has encouraged Omukama Oyo to get married.
In 2022, during his 27th coronation anniversary celebrations, the prelate also made a similar appeal during the commemoration traditionally held at the Karuziika Palace.
Born on April 16, 1992, to Best Kemigisa and the late Patrick David Mathew Kaboyo Olimi III, Omukama Oyo took over as a child king in 1995 at the age of 3 years.
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