The Namibian Government has rejected the visa extension request for Kabaka Ronald Mutebi II, who is in the country on treatment.
Kabaka has been hospitalized at Okonguari Psychotherapeutic Centre since April 2024, treating a medical condition.
According to the NBC Digital, a Namibian news source, Dr. Daleen de Lange, Executive Director at the Centre, requested a visa extension for King Mutebi II in a letter dated July 9 to the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation. The request was however denied by Penda Naanda, Executive Director of the Ministry, citing immigration regulations under the Immigration Control Act of 1993, which provide for a maximum stay of 90 days for non-Namibians.
“Given the above and having checked the records, I wish to inform you that the request for an extension for His Royal Highness Ronald Mutebi II, King of the Buganda Kingdom, is declined,” Naanda stated in his letter to the Centre.
Over the past two months, Ugandans, particularly the subjects of King Mutebi, have led demonstrations demanding the return of their traditional monarch to Uganda.
In May, nationals protested in front of the Namibian Diplomatic Mission in the UK, demanding that the Namibian government disclose information on the King’s whereabouts to dispel suspicions of kidnapping.
At the time, the Namibian government referred the group to the Buganda traditional authorities, emphasizing that King Mutebi II was on a private visit.
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