BUSOGA | KYABAZINGA | MOURNS | GOLOGOLO

The Kyabazinga of Busoga William Gabula Nadiope IV has mourned Prince Patrick Izimba Gologolo, one of the eleven Busoga Kingdom hereditary chiefs who passed on at the age of 65 years.
 
In his remarks read by Busoga Kingdom’s first deputy Prime Minister Prof. Dr. Muhamadi Lubega during a special seating of Busoga Lukiiko presided over by speaker George Mutyabule at Obwa’Kyabazinga Bwa Busoga, Bugembe headquarters in Jinja City, the Kyabazinga described Gologolo as a chief who promoted unity in his Kigulu Chiefdom and the Busoga Kingdom at large.
 
The monarch added that Gologolo was also instrumental in fighting for the reinstatement of the Busoga Kingdom and participated in an election that saw him (Gabula) being appointed and enthroned as Kyabazinga of Busoga in September 2014.
 
He said Chief Gologolo has been transparent and had exhibited unity and accountability of purpose in his chiefdom adding that he was the author of many cultural books in Busoga.

Busoga Kingdom’s Prime Minister Dr. Joseph Muvawala was represented by his second deputy Owek. Osman Noor Ahmed said that Prince Gologolo was one of the pillars of the chiefs’ royal council and that he knew what it means to have self-esteem and confidence in whatever he did.
 
Osman added that Prince Gologolo has been such a positively proud musoga and that recently when the Commander of Land Forces, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, was hosted by the Kyabazinga at Igenge Palace, Prince Gologolo stood to his feet and explained to Muhoozi all challenges in the Busoga Kingdom to seek solutions to them.

Samuel Zirabamuzale (right) Busoga’s Issabalangira addressing the Lukiiko. (Photo by Donald Kiirya)

The Issabalangira of Busoga (Chief Prince) Samuel Zirabamuzale, who is also the Menhya of Bugweri chiefdom said Busoga has lost an icon who has been promoting transparency, and accountability and has also been an encyclopedia of culture in the Kingdom.
 
According to Ibanda Gologolo who talked on behalf of the family, Prince Izimba Gologolo passed away at Iganga hospital on Friday morning of August 26th, of skin cancer which he has been battling since 2019.
 
He has been the 28th Ngobi of Kigulu chiefdom and is survived by 15 children with thirty-one grandchildren.
 
His body will be laid to rest on September 1st, at his ancestral home in Nasuuti village, Nambale sub-county in Iganga district.
 
Gologolo is part of the five royal chiefs (from the Ngobi clan) who are eligible to become Kyabazinga amongst the eleven royal chiefs who constitute the Busoga Kingdom Royal chiefs council.
 
Present in Busoga Lukiiko was the Kabaka’s representative in Busoga Peter Kizito, Busoga Kingdom Ministers, Princes, Princesses and councilors in the Busoga Lukiiko among others.