Clan leaders under Kithasamba.

Originally the BanyaRwenzururu were ruled by clan and ridge leaders with Kithasamba, a spiritual being, as the overall King. The Banyoro killed the Bakonzo clan leaders between 1830  and 1890. Kabarega having killed the biggest number of them. After the British declared a Mutoro Prince, King over the Bakonzo and Bamba land, the Batooro also began killing the remaining Bakonzo clan leaders by throwing them in a crater lake commonly known in Lutooro as Kaitabarogo. 

Nyamutswa Kihokolho

Between 1918 and 1921 Nyamutswa Kihokolho sought to restore  Rwenzururu Kingdom from the British Colonial rule and its ally - Tooro. Nyamutswa was declared a King of the mountain dwellers in 1919 with headquarters at Kanyatsi and Ndalibanwa.  In 1921 Nyamutswa and his assistants Tibamwenda and Kaboli were arrested and executed at Kagando.  They become Rwenzururu martyrs and heroes. 

Omusinga Isaya Mukirania and Charles Mumbere Irema-Ngoma

After Nyamutswa Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu was again spearheaded by Omusinga Isaya Mukirania Kibanzanga I as an overall human  ruler of the Mountains. He ruled from June 30, 1962 to September 2, 1966 with Samwiri Mukirania as a Prime Minister.  His son Prince Charles Mumbere Irema-Ngoma was crowned king in place of his father on October 19, 1966 with Yolamu Mulima as his Prime Minister who was later replaced by  Mr. Yeremiya Muhongya.

The following were the first county chiefs in 1963;

1. Yosamu Balyananzighu - Burahya County
2. Yoweri Nziabake - Bwamba / Bughendera County
3. Fenehasi Bwambale - Busongora County
4. John Basighirenda - Bunyangabu County

Members of the first cabinet were appointed by Isaya Mukirania in 1964 and comprised of the following;

1. Omusinga Isaya Mukirania Kibanzanga I (King)
2. Samwiri Mukirania (Omulerembera -Prime Minister)
3. Yowasi Kabundu (Minister of Public Serivce)
4. Yoweri Nziabake (Minister of Local Government)
5. Yohana Mwambalha (Minister of Finance)
6. Benezeri Musoki (Minister of Immigrations)
7. Doglas Mulewa (Minster of Natural Resources)
8. Eriya Ngobi (Minister of Defence)
9. Zakaria Mutaratara (Ministry of Security)
10. Sirasi Basambya Mbene (Assistant Minister of Security)
11. Alifusi Masereka (Rwenzururu Kingdom General Secretary)
12. John Basighirenda (Minister of Education) 
13. Kesi Thasi (Minister of Religious and Foreign Affairs)
14. Daniel Maate (Chief Justice)
15. Ernest Baluku (Principal Private Secretary)

Omusinga Mumbere and the Government of Uganda

On August 15, 1982, during the Second rule of Dr. Apolo Milton Obote, Omusinga Charles and his government willingly descended from BuhikiraRoyalPalace down the Mountains to Kasese Town and handed over his soldiers and ammunitions to the government of Uganda. This was done in order to create space for dialogue and peaceful negotiations for a recognition of the Kingdom by the Uganda government. Omusinga Irema-Ngoma was then declared by Government of Uganda as the Chief Elder in the District of Kasese, and his Prime-Minister as the Administrative Secretary of the same. Omusinga visited various parts of his Kingdom based in Buhikira Royal Palace in KaseseTown.

In 1984 Omusinga Mumbere was given a special  government scholarship to the United States of America.  Mr. Yofesi Masereka Mutanywana deputized him as a chief elder. In 1993, NRM Government restored Kingdoms and created legal space for others to be created but did not recognize the Rwenzururu Kingdom. In 1994 Hon. Ivan Walemba and Hon. Joseph  Kule Muranga, during the constitutional assembly, petitioned for the restoration of Rwenzururu Kingdom.  The Bakonzo population supported them.  Hon Crispus Kiyonga and Hon. Mburamuhindo Jerome opposed the idea of the restoration of the Rwenzururu Kingdom.  Later on Hon. Crispus Kiyonga, withdrew his position against  Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu in 2007.

In  December 1998 and January 1999 Omusinga was invited from the United States of America by His Excellence President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to come and help the government of Uganda  in the restoration of peace and order in the Rwenzori Region after the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamic Fundamentalist group, that was said to have been supported by the Sudanese government, found sanctuary in the mountains and used it as a military base. Omusinga preached peace and harmony and rejection of ADF intruders in his monarchy.  In respect of the King, the Bakonzo people asked government to arm them and fight side by side with government troops against ADF until it was defeated. President Museveni promised to recognize  the Kingdom after the restoration of peace in the region.  Meetings were attended by Hon. James Wapakhabulo, Hon. Muruli Mukasa, Hon. Loice Biira Bwambale,  Hon Mulindwa Birimumaso, Major General Salim Saleh, Hon Kithende Kalibogha, Hon. Dr. Cripus Kiyonga, Hon. Prince Christopher Mbalibulha Kibanzanga and Rev. Bent from Norway.

The King's Council

During his 1998/99 visit Omusinga Mumbere Irema-Ngoma put in place a council to spearhead negotiations with the government of Uganda for the restoration of Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu.  This council is referred to as Rewenzururu Kingdom Recognition Council. Although its members are appointed by the Omusinga himself, they serve as People’s Representatives.  After celebrating the 41 anniversary of the coronation on October 19, 2007, the Rwenzururu monarch, Omusinga Charles Wesley Mumbere Iremangoma announced  a reshuffle of the members of his council on November 30, 2007 and officially inaugurated it at Buhikira royal palace on March 9, 2008. The council includes;