Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda

Ronald Edward Frederick Kimera Muwenda Mutebi II (born 13 April 1955) is the reigning Kabaka (also known as king) of the Kingdom of Buganda, a constitutional kingdom in modern-day Uganda. He is the 36th Kabaka of Buganda. He was appointed as UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Ending AIDS among men in the Eastern and Southern Africa with a special focus on Buganda Kingdom in Uganda.

Kabaka Mutebi

Quotes

• Farmers cooperatives first started in Uganda in Buganda in 1913. By the time the colonialists came we were already way ahead, growing coffee and cotton that have been, and are still, key to the economic growth of Uganda. I urge everyone to continue growing coffee.
  • Kabaka Mutebi calls for revival of cooperatives, Article by The Independent, 31 June 2019

• It would be wise if government revived the cooperatives so as to enable coffee farmers to have a collective voice partaking to coffee production.
  • Kabaka speaks out on coffee, Article by The Independent, 31 July 2022

• The main focus should be put on programs that will help eradicate poverty amongst the citizens so as to boost the speed at which the nation develops.
  • Kabaka urges politicians to uplift electorates’ welfare in new year’s message, Article by Prossy Kisakye, KFM, 29 December 2022