Summary:
- The Omukama was transported in a UPDF helicopter, numbered AF 621, from Booma Grounds at around 12:30 p.m.
HOIMA: The Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Dr. Solomon Gafusa Iguru I, was airlifted to Kampala on Thursday for further medical management.
The Omukama was transported in a UPDF helicopter, numbered AF 621, from Booma Grounds at around 12:30 p.m. He was lying on a stretcher, covered, and accompanied by the Omugo, Margret Karuga Adyeeri, and Prince Richard Kitahimbwa, the King’s principal private secretary, according to a press statement signed by Andrew Kirungi Byakutaaga, the Kingdom’s Prime Minister.
When contacted by phone, Byakutaaga reassured the public that the Omukama’s health was “not too critical.”
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However, Fred Rucunya Mugenyi, the Chief Prince (Okwiri) of Bunyoro-Kitara, revealed that the King’s health had deteriorated, prompting the President to send the helicopter for his medical evacuation. Okwiri added that a doctor from State House had visited the palace the previous day to assess the Omukama’s condition.
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Dr. Kasirivu Baltazer, the Kingdom’s interim prime minister elected by Okwiri, blamed certain individuals within the Kingdom for delaying the Omukama’s treatment.
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Residents who witnessed the Omukama’s airlifting expressed mixed emotions relieved that their King would receive proper care, yet concerned about the severity of his condition.
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