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Hoima, Uganda – October 6, 2024 – The Kabalega Independence Run 2024 took place at Hoima Booma Grounds, drawing participants of all ages under the inspiring theme, “Run to Celebrate a Hero's Legacy. Run for a Green Future.” Organized by Kabalega Foundation in partnership with Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, the event aimed to raise awareness about environmental conservation under the Green Future Campaign Programme that the Foundation is spearheading from September 2024 to September 2025. Owek. Dr. Fred. Kabagambe Kaliisa flagging off the

KAMPALA 1. Kabalega Foundation Offices at Plot 86, Bukoto Road, Bukoto. 2. Shop No. 8, National Theatre 3. Capital FM, Cooper Road, Kisementi. 4. Billbrain Institute of Technology, Ham Howers, Makerere Hill Road. 5. Airtel Outlet - Nansana HOIMA 1. Kabalega Foundation Offices, Ground Floor, JM8 Building, Duhaga Road 2. Kabalega FM - Buitaba Road 3. Gevas Supermarket - Hoima Main Street 4. Abo's Joint, Duhaga Round About 5. Spice FM 6. Airtel Outlet, Hoima Main Street MASINDI 1. Karibuni Supermarket 2. Radio 7 3. Airtel Outlet GREATER KIBAALE 1. KKCR Radio 2. Airtel Outlets  

Kabalega Foundation, in collaboration with the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, and Hoima City Council, unveiled the Kabalega Independence Run 2024 Kit and held a Media Briefing yesterday at Hoima Resort Hotel. This year’s event builds on the inaugural run held in 2023, which celebrated 100 years of Omukama Cwa II Kabalega’s legacy since his passing. The theme for this year’s run, set for October 5, 2024, at Hoima Booma Grounds, is “Run to celebrate a hero's legacy. Run for a green future.”

147 years ago, on this day, Omukama Kabalega met Dr. Emin Pasha, a governor of the Equatorial province. They met on 22nd September 1877 at Omukama Kabalega's Palace in Mparo. Dr Pasha had come to Bunyoro to convince Omukama Kabalega to allow Bunyoro to be part of the Egyptian Province of Equatoria. Dr. Pasha spent 33 days in Hoima. He talked to Omukama Kabalega through an Arabic interpreter. But Omukama Kabalega was fluent in many languages including Arabic. Omukama Kabalega rejected Dr.