The overthrow of Rutarindwa was organized by members of the Bega clan, including Kanjogera, widow of Rwabugiri and Musinga’s mother.

The second concerned the relation of the royal court to the separate regions of the country, as following Rwabugiri's death many areas occupied by his armies broke away, diminishing the domain of the kingdom.

[7] The monarch heavily relied on the Began clan of his mother and the Germans to stabilize his reign,[8][9] but faced many revolts and opposition movements.

[10] One of the most serious challenges to his regime was Ndungutse's rebellion in 1912, led by a man who claimed to be the son of Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa and managed to garner widespread support in northern Rwanda.

[12] During Musinga’s reign German power was used to reassert royal authority over many autonomous areas, while the court delegates served as colonial administrators, especially under Belgian rule after World War I.