📷 State House comptroller Barekye joins thousands at Kabaka Birthday Run
Apr 07, 2024
The Kabaka Birthday Run which champions noble causes that resonate with the community is an annual event embraced by different communities as part of events to celebrate the birthday day of Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II.
The run was flagged off in Kampala by Nalinya Lubuga Agnes Nabaloga at Lubiri, Mengo on Sunday morning. (Credit: Lawrence Mukasa)
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KABAKA BIRTHDAY RUN
KAMPALA - The State House Comptroller, Jane Barekye, has Sunday (April 7, 2024) joined thousands of Ugandans to participate in this year's Kabaka Birthday Run.
The run was flagged off in Kampala by Nalinya Lubuga Agnes Nabaloga at Lubiri, Mengo on Sunday morning.
The Kabaka Birthday Run which champions noble causes that resonate with the community is an annual event embraced by different communities as part of events to celebrate the birthday day of Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II.
The State House Comptroller, Jane Barekye (L), greets Nalinya Lubuga Agnes Nabaloga (R) at Lubiri, Mengo in Kampala prior to flagging off Kabaka Birthday Run. (Credit: PPU)
This year’s theme: “Men are stars in the fight against HIV/AIDS to save the Girl Child,” reflects the collective efforts to fight one of the most pressing global health challenges.
At the podium to flag off the run, Princess Nabaloga was flanked by Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, and several members of the Royal family including
Prince David Wasajja, plus Kabaka's children Prince Richard Ssemakokiro, and Princess Katrina Ssangalyambogo, Politicians in the VIP tent included Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi and Parliamentary Commissioner Mathias Mpuuga,
Photos and videos distributed by State House, show Ms.Barekye interacting with several people including youth.
The Kabaka Birthday Run which champions noble causes that resonate with the community is an annual event embraced by different communities as part of events to celebrate the birthday day of Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. (Credit: PPU)
At a glance
Mutebi was born at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, on April 13th, 1955.
In 2017, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/ AIDS (UNAIDS) appointed Kabaka Mutebi II as its goodwill ambassador for East and southern Africa.
Here is a highlight of prictures from the Kabaka Birthday Run taken by Vision Group multimedia journalists; Ivan Kabuye, Moses Nsubuga, Dickson Kulumba and Lawrence Mukasa;
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Nalinya Lubuga Agnes Nabaloga flagged off the run in Kampala.
Nalinya Lubuga Agnes Nabaloga (R) flanked by Katikkiro Mayiga (C) and State House Comptroller, Jane Barekye (L) wave at Kabaka's subjects.
The Royal Family: (L-R) Prince David Wasajja, Prince Richard Ssemakokiro, and Princess Katrina Ssangalyambogo.
Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi (R) and Parliamentary Commissioner Mathias Mpuuga (L)
The Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom, Charles Peter Mayiga, greets Vision Group staff.
Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga greets Kabaka's subjects.
Thousands turned up for Kabaka's Birthday Run.
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