The King (Kabaka) of Buganda kingdom, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has sent a message of condolence to the government of Uganda, National Resistance Movement organisation (NRM) and the family of Eriya Kategaya following his death at Nairobi Hospital on Sunday.

Kategaya, 70, was Uganda’s first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Affairs. In his message, the Kabaka said the death of Kategaya, who he describes as his man, was not only a big loss to his family but also a tragedy to Buganda kingdom and Uganda as a whole.

In a condolence message, the Kabaka said that late Kategaya was not confrontational in his approaches and that he (Kategaya) had left a huge vacuum within NRM, Uganda government, his family, Buganda kingdom, Uganda as a country and East Africa and Africa as a whole.

Kabaka Mutebi says that Late Kategaya was a humble man of outstanding ability and he would be remembered for his active role in supporting the development of Uganda.

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The Kabaka (king) of Buganda, His Highness Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has expressed his condolences to the family of Amos Kaguta upon the death of Amos Kaguta, who has been the father of Uganda president, Gen. Yoweri Museveni.

Mzee Kaguta, passed on at International Hospital Kampala on Friday. Amos Kaguta was also father to Gen. Salim Saleh and grandfather to Museveni’s son Muhoozi.

He died at the age of 96 years after he fainted in the corridor of his house and he was admitted at International Hospital Kampala where he breathed his last on Friday morning.

The Kabaka conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family through his prime minister (Katikkiro), Eng. JB Walusimbi. The Kaguta family appreciated the Kabaka’s condolences upon the passing on of Amos Kaguta and thanked the Kabaka and Buganda kingdom for being with them in their profound grief at this difficult time when they have lost their dear father, friend, grandfather and family role model.

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Sheikh Nooh Muzaata has called upon the kingdom of Buganda, the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi in particular to rebuild the mosque that was recently demolished by the kingdom officials. The mosque, was demolished because it was located inside the palace.

The Sheikh, while addressing a group of Muslim youth, said he wants the mosque that was demolished in Kabaka’s palace rebuilt and attacked Buganda kingdom and its people for ‘segregating Muslims.’

Muzaata compares the demolition of their mosque to the recent burning of the masiro. He says that Muslims also deserve to have a Katikiro because times have changed. He asked Muslims to stop singing ‘ekitibwa kya Buganda’ and buying Buganda kingdom certificates till when the kingdom administration stops segregating Muslims. Muzaata says that Muslims don’t take beers but the Kabaka appoints drunken Catholics as the Katikkiro. The current Katikkiro (prime minister of Buganda), John Baptist Walusimbi is a catholic. The Two Katikkiros Walusimbi replaced, Dad Muliika and Joseph Mulwanyamuli were also Catholics.

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Butambala County parliamentary by election nominations starts on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

The electoral commission is done with updating the voter’s registers and the registers are being displayed in the constituency to remove the names of the dead or people who shifted from Butambala.

The Butambala district returning officer, Mark Muganzi is in charge of manning this by election exercise.

Muganzi says that the commission will nominate Democratic Party’s Muwanga Kivumbi, independent’s Faridah Nakiboneka, Uganda Federal Alliance’s Tomusange Batemyeto, Forum for Democratic Change’s Shalif Ssentongo, National Resistance Movement’s Faisal Kikulukunyu  and Farouk Walungama, a journalist with radio Bilaali.

The seat fell vacant after the High Court in Kampala nullified the election of Faisal Kikulukunyu over voter bribery.

Kikulukunyu was jointly sued with the Electoral Commission. Kivumbi accused the electoral commission of having failed to restrain Kikulukunyu from bribing voters during the campaign period leading up to the February 18th general parliamentary elections. The main factors all candidates claim to have is having the support of Kabaka and being Muslims.

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Kabaka (king) of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has today officially opened the 20th Buganda Lukiiko (parliament) at Bulange Mengo- the kingdom’s administrative seat.

The Kabaka guided the Lukiiko on how to address the kingdom’s challenges, and achieve the kingdom’s objectives, missions and goals. The also addressed the Lukiiko on key issues such as the federal system of governance, the 900 square miles of land the kingdom demands and Buganda’s development plans. In Kiganda tradition the Kabaka opens the Lukiiko once every year after the coronation anniversaries.

The Kabaka says that his kingdom is faced with a number of challenges, including lack of a stable source of income, unreturned properties from central government, and destruction of Buganda’s key cultural sites.

Buganda kingdom suspects that its enemies in government were behind the burning of Kasubi royal tombs and Bwanika shrines in Wakiso district.

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 The king (Kabaka or omukama) of Tooro kingdom, Oyo Nyimba Iguru last week suspended the Kingdom constitution. The king says that he wanted to pave way for the constitutional amendment exercise.

But the suspension of this 1999 constitution of Tooro Kingdom by Oyo Nyimba has divided his subjects and kingdom officials.

Many of the kingdom officials have tongue lashed the king, describing his acts as childish, illegal and divisive.

David Mujuni, a representative of Mwenge County to Tooro kingdom parliament says that the king did not consult them before suspending the constitution.

He says that king Oyo should have highlighted the clauses he wanted to amend than suspending the entire constitution which took a lot of money to make.

Sources say that the kingdom clan council members met yesterday and also came to a conclusion that the king’s action was illegal.

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Entebbe sub districts in Wakiso district was overwhelmed on Friday as the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II visited the area to mark the 19th coronation anniversary slated for the July 31 in Sentema, Wakiso District.

Youth groups including Baganda Nkobazambogo, BANGAWA, CBS Fans club, Buganda Youth Council among others erected effigies, giving a new face lift to Lunyo palace that belongs to late Kabaka of Buganda, Kato Kimera.

The people refurbished Entebbe za Mugula cultural site and set up a monument in the Kabaka’s honour at aero beach. The Kabaka was accompanied by Katikkiro Eng. JB Walusimbi, MPs among others. The Kabaka was welcomed by thousands of people.

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For researchers and people out there who want to know more information about the Kabaka (King) of Buganda kingdom, we have brought to you at least 30 names or titles people use to identify him.

Chuucu (on top of all grass)

Ssabasajja Kabaka (On top of all men)

Bbaffe (Husband for all people including men)

Musota (Biggest snake)

Mpologoma (He is a lion)

Ssebuufu bwango (commander of leopards)

Ssebuufu bwamusota (chief of all types of snakes)

Lukoma nantawetwa (no human being can bend him)

Beene (King of clans)

Serwatika lwattaka (dangerous land slide)

Maaso moogi (sees every where)

Ssemanda agamenya embazi (charcoal that can break an axe)

Sabalongo (Boss of all people who produce twins)

Nantalinya mu kateebe (Person who never steps in swamps)

Mutadibwamu (When he talks nobody is supposed to say no)

Omuterega (Father of all languages)

Nnanyini mu (Owner of all homes and people)

Land Lord

Sebataka (Owner of all property)

Nantakubirwa simu (No surf or peasant is allowed to call him on phone)

Nantabbipingwa (No one is allowed to beep him on phone)

Ssabalongo (Father of all twins)

Taata wa Buganda (Father of Buganda and Uganda)

Nnanyini nsi (Owner of the earth)

Magulu nyondo (Person with iron legs)

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Compiled by Walakira Nyanzi

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The Katikkiro of Buganda Eng. JB Walusimbi has sent his condolences to the family of the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II upon the death of Princess Beatrice Nakabili.

Nakabiri was one of Kabaka Mutebi’s paternal aunts. She passed on Wednesday at her home in Kabowa in Lubaga Division in Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA).

The late Nakabili was daughter of the former Kabaka of Buganda Daudi Chwa (RIP) and sister to also former Kabaka of Buganda Edward Mutesa II. She died at the age of 86 years after she fainted in the corridor of her house.

Late Nakabiri was buried on Thursday at Kasubi Royal tombs in Kampala. The burial was attended by many MPs, councilors from Kampala, and DPCs and ministers from both central and Buganda government.

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