 About thirty princes and princesses perished in this massacre, including Mwanga's infant sons Kyonya and Kagalo.This mass killing of his relatives angered public opinion.The manner in which Kiweewa was killed - starved of food for several days, after which he was shot to death and his wives also put to death - was viewed as not fit for the treatment of a king, and a blemish on the institution of the Kabaka.