Bunyoro Kingdom hosts Alur king

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The King of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Dr Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I, hosted the King of Alur Kingdom, His Royal Highness Philip Olarker Rauni III on Friday.

His Royal Highness Philip Olarker Rauni III was welcomed by Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi at the Kingdom offices amidst entertainment from Alur traditional dancers.

Hundreds of Alur who reside in Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom thronged the venue to welcome the cultural leader of one of the tribes hailing from West Nile.

Alur traditional dancers dancing as they welcome their king, His Royal Highness Philip Olarker Rauni III. (Photo by Wilson Asiimwe)

Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga later led the king to Karuziika Royal Palace, where he met the Omukama in the presence of some members of the Royal Family, Royal Commissioners and selected members of the Alur community in Bunyoro-Kitara.

Byakutaga, in brief remarks, listed several programs the kingdom is undertaking and suggested areas of partnership with the Alur Kingdom for the better of the people of the two Kingdoms.

Olarker Rauni III appreciated the hospitality he and his delegation were accorded.

“It gives me profound pleasure to be here with my delegation in response to your Majesty's invitation,” he said.

He said the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara and the Kingdom of Alur have a common historical heritage and ancestry dating back to the 16th century during the Luo migration when the founding father of the Babiito dynasty Rukidi separated from his brother Kyebambe to establish himself as the first King in the Babiito dynasty in Bunyoro.

Hundreds of Alur who reside in Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom thronged the venue to welcome the cultural leader of one of the tribes hailing from West Nile. (Photo by Wilson Asiimwe)

“It is from the above historical background that we the Luo, consider Bunyoro-Kitara as our second home, which explains why today the largest population of Alur, Acholi and Lango have found it hospitable to settle in peace and harmony among their kins here in Bunyoro-Kitara, the Alur King added.

He said he is pleased that the people of Bunyoro-Kitara and Alur work together to contribute significantly to political discourses and socio-economic development in the two Kingdoms.