Katikkiro of Buganda

Premier of Buganda, Uganda

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]

Katikkiro Apollo Kaggwa in 1893

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
Kisolo Ŋonge (Otter) Kato Kintu
Kakulukuku Lugave (Pangolin) Kato Kintu
Walusimbi Ffumbe (Civet Cat) Chwa I Nabakka & Kimera
Bakitenda Ffumbe (Civet Cat) Kimera
Kiridde (Yam) Ttembo
Kasongovu Mmamba (Lung fish) Kiggala Mukaabya
Ssendikaddiwa Nsenene (Grasshopper) Kayima
Walugali Lugave (Pangolin) Kayima
Kigali Nvuma (Pearl) Nakibinge
Kalumba Ffumbe (Civet Cat) Nnakibinge
Sekaggya Nvuma (Pearl) Mulondo
Kisolo Nsenene (Grasshopper) Suuna I & Sekamaanya
Kamegere Ffumbe (Civet Cat) Kimbugwe & Kateregga
Mwesezi Ffumbe (Civet Cat) Mutebi I
Wannanda Butiko (Mushroom) Juuko
Mulwana Ŋonge (Otter) Jjuuko
Kisiki Butiko (Mushroom) Kayemba
Lugwanye Civet Cat (Ffumbe) Kayemba
Mayambala Civet Cat (Ffumbe) Tebandeke
Nsobya Civet Cat (Ffumbe) Ndawula
Ntambi Njovu (Elephant) Kagulu
Mawuuba Mmamba (Lung fish) Kikulwe
Nnakiyenje Butiko (Mushroom) Kikulwe
Sebanakitta Mmamba (Lung fish) Mawanda & Mwanga I
Kagali Nvuma (Pearl) Namuggala
Kabinuli Nvuma (Pearl) Kyabaggu
Lugoloobi Nvuma (Pearl) Kyabaggu
Ssendegeya Mmamba (Lung fish) Jjunju
Mayembe Mmamba (Lung fish) Jjunju
Kagenda Mmamba (Lung fish) Jjunju
Nabbunga Ndiga (Sheep) Semakookiro
Ssekayiba-Nabembezi Mbogo (Buffalo) Ssemakokiro
Kiyanzi Mbogo (Buffalo) Ssemakokiro
Kadduwamala Nvuma (Pearl) Ssemakokiro & Kamaanya
Katimpa Nvuma (Pearl) Kamaanya
Kafumbirwango Lugave (Pangolin) Kamaanya
Kinogo Lugave (Pangolin) Kamaanya
Sebuko Mmamba (Lung fish) Kamaanya
Migekyamye Ngabi (Bushbuck) Suuna II
Kityamuweesi Kayiira Mbogo (Buffalo) Ssuuna II & Muteesa I
Kisomose Mmamba (Lung fish) Muteesa I
Mayanja Nkima (Vervet Monkey) Muteesa I
Mulere Njovu (Elephant) Muteesa I
Mukasa Nsimbe Musu (Edible Rat) Muteesa I & Mwanga II

Katikiros from 1888 to modern times

Katikiro Tenure Monarchies Served
Henry Nnyonyintono 1888 Kiweewa Mutebi
Muguluma 1888-1889 Kabaka Kalema
Apollo Kaggwa 1889-1926 Mwanga II & Daudi Chwa
Stanislaus Mugwanya 1889-1900 Mwanga II
Tefero Ssekkuuma Kisosonkole 1927-1929 Daudi Chwa II
Martin Luther Nsibirwa 1929-1941 & 1945 Daudi Chwa II & Sir Edward Muteesa II
Samuel Wamala 1941-1945 Muteesa II
Michael Kawalya Kagwa 1945-1950 Muteesa II
Paulo Kavuma 1950-1955 Muteesa II
Michael Kintu 1955-1964 Muteesa II

See also

External links

  • BUGANDA KINGDOM

References

  1. ^ Lule, Jeff Andrew (22 May 2013). "Katikiro Mayiga Chairs His First Cabinet Meeting". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  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.
  6. ^ a b "Katikkiro Mayiga gets instruments of power". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  7. ^ "History&Butikkiro – Buganda Kingdom". Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  8. ^ "How a Muslim helped start Catholic Church in Uganda". Monitor. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  9. ^ "The Katikkiro I know is committed to Buganda". Daily Monitor. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  10. ^ Kaggwa, Sir Apollo K, Basekabaka be’Buganda [translated by MM Semakula Kiwanuka]. Nairobi: East African Publishing House, 1971.


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