Katikkiro of Buganda

Katikkiro is the official title of the prime minister of the Kingdom of Buganda, a traditional kingdom in modern-day Uganda. The current Katikkiro is Charles Peter Mayiga of the mutima clan appointed by the current monarch, the Kabaka of Buganda, Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda in May 2013, replacing engineer John Baptist Walusimbi.[1][2]

History

This title is as old as the kingdom itself. The first known Katikkiro was a man named Walusimbi of the Ffumbe Clan, who was the prime minister during the reign of Chwa I Nabakka, the second Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned during the middle of the 14th century. Walusimbi continued to rule following the death of Chwa I. He was succeeded as Katikkiro by Sebwaana. This period lasted until 1374, when Kabaka Kimera I ascended the throne circa 1374.[3][4][5]

Election of the Katikkiro

After the Kabaka of Buganda handing over the Ddamula (the royal mace) to the Katikkiro of Buganda after him pledging his allegiance to the Kabaka and promising to execute the duties assigned to him by the Kabaka.[6] The Katikiiro has to hold that Ddamula until he reaches the Butikkiro while being protected by members of his clan so that no one grabs it from him before he reaches the Butikkiro. When the Katikkiro reaches the Butikkiro, he has to thank his clan members by organising a dinner (meal) for his clan as a norm.[6]

Butikkiro

Butikkiro is the official residence of the Katikkiro of Buganda. It is situated near Bulange as it is ideal that the Katikkiro is the first person to be asked about the wellbeing of the Kabaka and also accommodates the visitors of the Kabaka.[7]

List of the Katikkiros
  • [with Tebandeke] Mujambula
  • [with Ndawula] Nsobya
  • [with Kagulu] Ntambi
  • [with Kikulwe] Mawuuba
  • [with Kikulwe] Nakiyenje
  • [with Kikulwe] Nakikofu
  • 1740? - 1741 Ssebanakitta
  • 1741 - 1750 Kagali
  • 1750 - 17.. Kabinuli
  • 17.. - 1780 Lugoloobi
  • 1780 - 17.. Ssendegeya
  • 17.. - 17.. Mayembe
  • 17.. - 1797 Kagenda
  • 1797 - .... Nabbunga
  • .... - .... Ssekayiba
  • .... - .... Nabembezi
  • 1814? Kadduwamala
  • 18.. - 18.. Katimpa
  • 18.. - 18.. Kafumbirwango
  • 18.. - 18.. Kimoga
  • 18.. - 1832 Ssebuko
  • 1832 - 18.. Migeekyamye
  • Kayiira (1856?)[8]
  • Kisomose (18.. - 18..)
  • Mayanja (18.. - 18..)
  • Mulere (18.. - 18..)
  • Mukasa (1884? - 1888)
  • Nnyonyintono (1888)
  • Muguluma (1888 - 1889)
  • Apollo Kaggwa (1889 - 1926)
  • Kisosonkole (Feb 1927 - 1929)
  • Martin Luther Nsibirwa (1929-1941)
  • Samuel Wamala (1941-1945)
  • Martin Luther Nsibirwa (1945)
  • Michael Kawalya Kagwa (1945-1950)
  • Paulo Kavuma (1950–1955)
  • Michael Kintu (1955-1964)
  • Joash Mayanja Nkangi (1964-1993)
  • Joseph Mulwanyammuli Ssemwogerere (1994-2005)
  • Dan Muliika (2005-2007)
  • Emmanuel Ndawula (2007-2008)
  • John Baptist Walusimbi (2008-2013)
  • Charles Mayiga (2013–present)[9]

Table of Katikiros

Table of Katikiros as extracted from Sir Apollo Kaggwa's Basekabaka be’Buganda.[10]

Katikiro Clan Monarchies Served
KisoloŊonge (Otter)Kato Kintu
KakulukukuLugave (Pangolin)Kato Kintu
WalusimbiFfumbe (Civet Cat)Chwa I Nabakka & Kimera
BakitendaFfumbe (Civet Cat)Kimera
Kiridde(Yam)Ttembo
KasongovuMmamba (Lung fish)Kiggala Mukaabya
SsendikaddiwaNsenene (Grasshopper)Kayima
WalugaliLugave (Pangolin)Kayima
KigaliNvuma (Pearl)Nakibinge
KalumbaFfumbe (Civet Cat)Nnakibinge
SekaggyaNvuma (Pearl)Mulondo
KisoloNsenene (Grasshopper)Suuna I & Sekamaanya
KamegereFfumbe (Civet Cat)Kimbugwe & Kateregga
MweseziFfumbe (Civet Cat)Mutebi I
WannandaButiko (Mushroom)Juuko
MulwanaŊonge (Otter)Jjuuko
KisikiButiko (Mushroom)Kayemba
LugwanyeCivet Cat (Ffumbe)Kayemba
MayambalaCivet Cat (Ffumbe)Tebandeke
NsobyaCivet Cat (Ffumbe)Ndawula
NtambiNjovu (Elephant)Kagulu
MawuubaMmamba (Lung fish)Kikulwe
NnakiyenjeButiko (Mushroom)Kikulwe
SebanakittaMmamba (Lung fish)Mawanda & Mwanga I
KagaliNvuma (Pearl)Namuggala
KabinuliNvuma (Pearl)Kyabaggu
LugoloobiNvuma (Pearl)Kyabaggu
SsendegeyaMmamba (Lung fish)Jjunju
MayembeMmamba (Lung fish)Jjunju
KagendaMmamba (Lung fish)Jjunju
NabbungaNdiga (Sheep)Semakookiro
Ssekayiba-NabembeziMbogo (Buffalo)Ssemakokiro
KiyanziMbogo (Buffalo)Ssemakokiro
KadduwamalaNvuma (Pearl)Ssemakokiro & Kamaanya
KatimpaNvuma (Pearl)Kamaanya
KafumbirwangoLugave (Pangolin)Kamaanya
KinogoLugave (Pangolin)Kamaanya
SebukoMmamba (Lung fish)Kamaanya
MigekyamyeNgabi (Bushbuck)Suuna II
Kityamuweesi KayiiraMbogo (Buffalo)Ssuuna II & Muteesa I
KisomoseMmamba (Lung fish)Muteesa I
MayanjaNkima (Vervet Monkey)Muteesa I
MulereNjovu (Elephant)Muteesa I
Mukasa NsimbeMusu (Edible Rat)Muteesa I & Mwanga II

Katikiros from 1888 to modern times

Katikiro Tenure Monarchies Served
Henry Nnyonyintono1888Kiweewa Mutebi
Muguluma1888-1889Kabaka Kalema
Apollo Kaggwa1889-1926Mwanga II & Daudi Chwa
Stanislaus Mugwanya1889-1900Mwanga II
Tefero Ssekkuuma Kisosonkole1927-1929Daudi Chwa II
Martin Luther Nsibirwa1929-1941 & 1945Daudi Chwa II & Sir Edward Muteesa II
Samuel Wamala1941-1945Muteesa II
Michael Kawalya Kagwa1945-1950Muteesa II
Paulo Kavuma1950-1955Muteesa II
Michael Kintu1955-1964Muteesa II

See also

References
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  2. "Buganda Kingdom::". www.buganda.or.ug. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. Wrigley, C.C (1974). "The Kinglist of Buganda". History in Africa. 1: 129–139. doi:10.2307/3171765. JSTOR 3171765. S2CID 153810771.
  4. "The Untold Story of the Buganda Kingdom". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  5. ""The Role of African Traditional Leaders in Contemporary Africa"". international.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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  8. "How a Muslim helped start Catholic Church in Uganda". Monitor. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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  10. Kaggwa, Sir Apollo K, Basekabaka be’Buganda [translated by MM Semakula Kiwanuka]. Nairobi: East African Publishing House, 1971.


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