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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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?)
• 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)

Table of Katikiros

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

Katikiros from 1888 to modern times

See also

• Kabaka of Buganda
• Lukiiko
• Bulange
• Buganda

External links

• BUGANDA KINGDOM

References