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The Kabaka jetted into Uganda a few minutes before 11 PM aboard Ethiopian Airways. Only Buganda’s official broadcaster, BBS Television, was granted exclusive coverage of his arrival.
ENTEBBE, Uganda: His Royal Majesty Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has returned home after Namibia rejected his request to extend his stay for medical treatment, citing continued bad publicity on their side. The Kabaka had initially been granted a 90-day visa upon his arrival in April, but the Namibian government declined to extend it amidst allegations of a conspiracy to abduct the king.
The Kabaka jetted into Uganda a few minutes ago (before 11 PM) aboard Ethiopian Airways. Only Buganda’s official broadcaster, BBS Television, was granted exclusive coverage of his arrival.
The King was received at the airport by a select group of Buganda officials led by the Buganda Lukiiko Speaker, Owek. Luwaga Mugumbule, as the Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga and the Nabagereka, Lady Slyvia Nagginda waited in the VVIP Lounge. The King was accompanied by an unidentified lady doctor who had been overseeing his medical care.
Since April, the Kabaka had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed condition at the Okonguarri Psychotherapeutic Centre in Namibia’s northwestern region of Kunene. The centre had recently requested a visa extension on his behalf, but Namibian immigration law stipulates a maximum stay of 90 days per year for foreign citizens. The Namibian Ministry of International Relations denied the extension, citing adherence to immigration laws and recent protests by Ugandan activists at Namibian diplomatic missions.
Source:The Investigator