Kyabazinga William Wilberforce Nadiope Gabula IV is facing a storm after six of the 11 chiefs who elect the king passed a vote of no-confidence in him and ‘removed’ him from the Busoga Kingdom throne.
We now take a quick look at the profile of the embattled king, Chief of Bugabula which includes Buyende and Kamuli Districts.
Date of birth: November 01, 1988
Parents
- Father: Wilson Gabula Nadiope II, Former Tourism Minister in Ugandan Cabinet; Nadiope II died in 1991
- Mother: Josephine Nadiope (died in 1993)
- Grandfather: William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope III (Kyabazinga – 1949-1955 & 1962 to 1966; first vice president of Uganda (1962-1966).
- Upbringing: Raised by maternal grandmother in Jinja
Education
- Primary: Victoria Nile, Lohana Academy (1995-2001
- O-level: Busoga College Mwiri (2002-2005)
- A-level: Kyambogo College School
- 2008-2011: Kyambogo University (Bachelor of Arts in Economics)
- 2015: Graduated with First Class Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Management) at Coventry University
Employment
- Worked as an Economist in the Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
- August 23, 2014: Elected Kyabazinga by Council of Chiefs
- September 13, 2014: Crowned Fourth Busoga Kyabazinga
- January 03, 2022: Sacked by Council of Chiefs, refuses to leave
- Religion: Anglican
- Marital Status: Single/Unknown
