The late Kyabazinga of Busoga, Henry Wako Muloki, has been awarded the distinguished order of the Nile Medal for his contribution to the growth and development of the country.
The late Kyabazinga and 51 others were awarded during the 38th National Resistance Movement (NRM) anniversary celebrations in Jinja.
The distinguished order of the Nile is awarded to a person who excels in production, research, economic development, social or cultural enterprises for promoting Uganda abroad through artistic, scientific, or cultural work by working in the public service, being a member of a cultural, religious, academic, or scientific institution, being a member of the public or private sector, being a traditional leader or community leader, or being a distinguished member of a distinct culture dedication.
“The only awardee who has been duly approved is none other than His Royal Highness Henry Wako Muloki. May his soul rest in peace,” Maj. Gen. George Nkumba, the master of ceremony, announced.
Muloki first became Kyabazinga of Busoga in 1955, a position he held until then, when Ugandan Prime Minister Milton Obote abolished all traditional institutions and kingdoms within the country in 1966. Muloki regained the title of Kyabazinga on February 11, 1995, after the Ugandan government restored the traditional kingdoms.
At that time, Busoga was under the leadership of highly educated persons who engineered numerous socioeconomic development programmes for Busoga, including but not limited to promoting coffee and cotton production with increased family incomes and helping the Busoga Growers’ Cooperative Union grow as a formidable and well-managed economic organisation.
During the celebrations, Major General Sabiti Muzej, the former deputy Inspector General of Police, was awarded an exemplary service order second-class police medal.
“The medal is awarded to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, a former Deputy Inspector General of Police and Assistant Inspector General of Police, and other police officers of similar rank”.
He was enlisted in the National Resistance Army in 1998. Since then, he has undergone several military training courses that include, but are not limited to, the senior command and staff course at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, India; the missile commanders course; and basic military training in Kabamba.
During the celebrations, President Yoweri Museveni pledged to crack a whip against the continuous stealing of government drugs in hospitals.
“People decry the lack of medicines in hospitals. At Nyanga Hospital, they told me about the same challenge. It is easy, and I will find out who does what from the villages and the ministry of health,” he said.
