Whilst performing the birth ceremonies in the presence of the Kabaka, Kateregga was accompanied by a different wife instead of the mother of the twins, because the latter was lame.
Kimbugwe's inquiry about the absence of the twins' mother angered Kateregga, who stormed out midway through the ceremony.
Kateregga declared war on Kabaka Kimbugwe, in which he usurped the throne from his cousin.
Kateregga is noted for his violent character, and the persecutions he carried out against the Ngo (leopard) clan for their claims to have royal links.
[citation needed] Other credible sources put his burial place at Buteregga, Busiro.