HRH Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II

H.M. the Kabaka of Buganda HRH Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II © S. Mayambala The Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II was born in Uganda, and studied law in England. He was forced into exile from his country from 1966 to 1986, during which time he supported the opponents of the authoritarian regime of Uganda, and worked with newspapers such as the African Concord. After his return to Uganda and the proclamation of a new constitution, he was crowned 37th Kabaka of Buganda, in 1993. He is the creator of the Kabaka Foundation, which is devoted to the relief of poverty, access to health care for the disadvantaged, access to formal and informal education, and the protection of biodiversity. “Oral and intangible heritage is embodied in language and literature, body techniques such as rituals and beliefs, sports, music, dance and drama and folklore as well as day-to-day life techniques such as healing and medicine, culinary arts and architecture. These aspects of culture are of invaluable significance since they are symbols of the spiritual values of the communities to which they belong.” HRH Ronald Muwemba Mutebi II Last Name Muwenda Mutebi II First Name Ronald

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