Uganda, April 9 -- Buganda Kingdom has lined up several activities to celebrate Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II's 69th birthday.

On April 7, thousands of kingdom subjects across the country and beyond took part in the annual Kabaka Birthday Run in the absence of the king, who is abroad for a routine medical checkup.

The king delegated Nnaalinya Lubuga Agnes Nabaloga, to represent him at the event, which was sponsored by, among others, the Nation Media Group-Uganda.

The activities for the birthday celebrations were announced on April 8 by Buganda's local government minister Joseph Kawuki, who is the organising committee chairperson, during a media briefing at Bulange Mengo, the kingdom headquarters.

Kabaka Mutebi II's 69th official bir...