The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, is abroad for further medical evaluation and consultations with his foreign-based doctors, according to a statement issued by the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga.
Katikkiro Mayiga said that the latest trip is part of the Kabaka’s ongoing medical care, complementing the treatment and examinations he has been receiving locally.
“The Kabaka has travelled in order to meet his medical team abroad for further reviews regarding the treatment he has been receiving here,” Mayiga said.
The Katikkiro ,however hastened to add that the Kabaka is in stable condition, emphasizing that Mutebi personally continues to update his subjects on his health whenever necessary.
“He has gone while stable, as he himself has always informed the Kingdom on various occasions,” Mayiga stated.
The Katikkiro and other kingdom senior officials escorted the Kabaka to Entebbe International Airport as he embarked on the medical trip.
The Kabaka’s health has been a subject of public concern since 2021 when he appeared visibly unwell during his 66th birthday celebrations at Mengo.
The Kabaka has occasionally made public appearances, with Kingdom officials stressing that his medical team is closely monitoring and managing his condition both within Uganda and abroad.
Katikkiro Mayiga has called upon the people of Buganda to continue praying for the Kabaka’s full recovery, noting that the Kingdom places the utmost importance on the well-being of its monarch.
“The life and health of the Kabaka remain a top priority for the Kingdom,” he emphasized.
The Kingdom has not disclosed the exact destination of the Kabaka’s current medical visit nor the specific nature of his treatment, maintaining the practice of preserving the monarch’s medical privacy.
