Several calls to settle conflicts in Toro Kingdom have fallen on a deaf ear with no individual or group showing interest to mediate in the conflict that have rocked the Kingdom for over 6 months.

The conflict emerged when King Oyo dismissed the Kingdom Premier William Nyakatura and replaced him with Apolo Karugaba something that led the king to be dragged to court by the clan council who claimed the dismissal of Nyakatura and appointment of Apolo Karugaba was illegal.

Several political and religious leaders have proposed that the conflict be settled but nothing has been done about it and instead more conflicts are increasingly coming up within the kingdom.

Tooro King, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV

Isaac Rubona who has several times mediated in the Kingdom conflict in the past says the people are tired of mediating the conflict because the reconciliation will not yield any fruit.

Rubona cited several premiers who have been appointed and dismissed because of the conflict. He says the conflict will end if the involved parties release their mistakes.

Gertrude Byekya a former Member in the Kingdom Parliament says people don’t care about the current conflicts because they feel they have been cheated by a section of Kingdom officials.

Byekya says that unlike other Kingdom in the country which helps its subjects, the Kingdom has for instance failed to set income generating projects for special interest groups and giving bursaries to needy students.

She also says that some people in the Kingdom feel they are not part of the Kingdom because they have been detached from the king by Kingdom officials.

Meanwhile the recent court injunction stopping any activity has brought work at stand still at the Kingdom Headquarters at Mucwa. Last month the High Court in Fort portal issued an injunction halting any activity carried out in the kingdom.

Samuel Musana the estate manager says workers have not been paid for their salaries because bank accounts have been frozen by court injunctions.

He further says the kingdom can’t collect money from tenants who occupy Kingdom land and buildings. Musana also said the implementation of tree planting project has failed because of the 10 million shillings from the world wide fund was deposited on the Kingdom’s Account and can’t be withdrawn.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias