Isaya Mukirania (also spelledIsaya Mukirane, d. 2 September 1966), known by his royal titleKibanzanga I, was a Ugandansecessionist leader andnon-sovereign monarch who served as the leader of theRwenzururu movement during the 1960s, and was the firstOmusinga (king) of theKingdom of Rwenzururu on 30 June 1963 (Coronation date).^[1][2][3] He was formally succeeded by his sonCharles Mumbere over 43 years after his death, on 19 October 2009.^[4][5][3][6]

Isaya died on 2 September 1966.^[2][3][6] He was buried on Bulemba peak with in the Rwenzori Mountains.^[2]

In 1953, Isaya founded the Bakonzo Cultural Research Association.^[7]

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