UGANDA: HAJJI NADULI ON BUGANDA'S KINYAMATAMA, RWAKOOJO, KINYWAMACHUNDA, MBWATEKAMWA

 

By CHANGE OF GUARDS

"During Obote's regime, we witnessed people from other regions coming here to represent us in Parliment. It is the same thing we see here and people from nowhere that I want to be a Member of Parliment here in the central and the leader is keeping silent, this is going to cause problems...........yet he is the same person commanding who should contest where and how."
Hajji Nadduli on Delta Television last week.

In his systematic scheme to destroy Buganda Kingdom, Museveni started with removal of Kampala from the Map of Buganda Kingdom before renaming Buganda region as Central Region. Before independence, Buganda Kingdom was comprised of 20 counties and these are:
Kyadondo, Busiro, Butambala, Gomba, Busujju, Mawokota, Buddu, Kooki, Kabula, Mawogola, Buwekula, Ssingo, Bulemezi, Buruli, Bugerere, Kyagwe, Ssese, Buvuma, Buyaga and Bugangazi. 

  

County		Headquarters	Chief's Title	Designated Rank	How Acquired
1	Buddu	Masaka	Ppookino	Mutuba II	Annexed by Jjunju from Bunyoro
2	Bugerere	Ntenjeru	Mugerere		Annexed by Semei Kakungulu from Bunyoro
3	Bulemeezi	Ggaga	Kangaawo		Some of it original territory, rest annexed from Bunyoro
4	Buruli	Nakasongola	Kimbugwe		From Bunyoro, 1900 Agreement
5	Busiro	Ssentema	Ssebwana		Original Territory
6	Busujju	Mwera	Kasujju		Original Territory
7	Butambala	Kaabasanda	Katambala		Annexed by Kateregga from Bunyoro
8	Buvuma	Maggyo	Mbuubi		Annexed by Mwanga II
9	Buweekula	Kiryannongo	Luwekula		Annexed by Kamaanya from Bunyoro
10	Ggomba	Kanoni	Kitunzi	Mutuba I	Annexed by Kateregga from Bunyoro
11	Kabula	Kabula	Luwama		Ceded to Buganda from Ankole
12	Kkooki	Rakai	Kaamuswaga		Tributary kingdom, subsumed 1896
13	Kyaddondo	Kasangati	Kaggo	Ssabaddu	Original Territory
14	Kyaggwe	Mukono	Ssekiboobo	Ssabawaali	Annexed by Kimera
15	Mawogola	Ssembabule	Muteesa		Mostly curved out of Buddu, 1900 Agreement
16	Mawokota	Butoolo	Kayima	Musaale	Original Territory
17	Ssese	Kalangala	Kweba	Islands of the Gods	Originally autonomous, became county in 1900
18	Ssingo	Mitiyana	Mukwenda	Ssabagabo	Some of it original territory, rest from Bunyoro
19	Bugangazzi*	Kakumiro	Kiyimba		Given by British, 1896
20	Buyaga*	Kibaale	Kyambalango		Given by British, 1896

After independence, Buyaga and Bugangaizi were returned to Bunyoro - setting the stage for the 1966 Buganda Crisis. By the time we took power in 1986, Buganda was comprised of seven districts namely:

1. KAMPALA (Kyadondo and parts of Busiro counties)

2. MUKONO (Bugerere, Kyagwe and Buvuma counties)

3. MPIGI (Butambala, Gomba, Mawokota and parts of Busiro counties)

4. LUWERO (Bulemezi and Buruli counties)

5. MUBENDE (Buwekula, Busujju and Singo countiey)

6. MASAKA (Buddu, Kalangala and Mawogola counties)  

7. RAKAI (Kooki and Kabula counties)

Since then, Museveni has been further splitting the above original seven districts to the now 24 districts of Buikwe, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Buvuma, Gomba, Kalangala, kalungu, Kampala, Kayunga, kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Luwero, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Masaka, Mityana, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakasongola, Nakaseke, Rakai, Sembabule and Wakiso.  

As if that was not enough, he has gone ahead to further split these 24 districts of Buganda into over 70 constituencies. The creation of these districts and constituencies follows an ethnic pattern that favours his so-called pastoralist communities dubbed the Balalo. With deliberate economic dis-empowerment of Buganda's traditional agricultural economy through destruction of the cooperative movement and land grabbing, non Baganda immigrants have flocked to Buganda. The Baganda owned ranches in Bukenezi in Ssingo and Mawongola; the growers unions in East Mengo, Buddu and Singo; the industries and construction companies have all gone. Save Kampala district which is by its cosmopolitan nature has all the ethnic communities of Uganda, immigrants from Ankole have exclusively flocked into Buganda's rural territory and the Cattle Corridor in particular. Consequently, unlike in other regions of the country, in Buganda 20-30% of the elective positions are held by non Baganda.  

Interestingly, of all the 50+ tribes of Uganda, it is only the Banyankole who seek elective positions in Buganda and they exclusively do so on Museveni's NRM ticket. On the contrary, no single Muganda has sought an elective position outside Buganda and Ankole, in particular. Going by the recent NRM primaries, here below are the Banyankole who are either the incumbents or new entrants in elective positions in Buganda:

1.  RUBAGA NORTH

     Tindyebwa Kusingura

     Byangire Isaac

2.   NAKASEKE NORTH

      Nyongore Enock

      Jovian Ampaire

      David Katesweka

      Phone Kankunda

      Mukunzi Muhereza

3.  SEMBABULE WOMAN M.P

     Mary Begumisa

     Jovanice Twongyeirwe

     Phoebe Arinaitwe

4.   KASAMBYA COUNTY

      David Kabanda

      Edward Nkurunziza

      Mbatekamwa (incumbent decided to leave and contest in his birth place of Igara, Bushenyi).

5.   KAYUNGA WOMAN M.P

      Kobusingye (D/O Karangwa)

6.   BUWEKULA SOUTH

      Ndooli William

      Tumwesigye

      Gamba Edward

7.   BUTEMBA COUNTY

      Kamusiime Pentagon (incumbent)

      Semugaba Sam. (former M.P)

      Katungyi Michael (SFC Col.)

      Ruhinda Nganwa

      Kabango Babu

8.  ENTEBBE MUNICIPALITY

     Tumusiime Rose (incumbent)

     Shaka Steven

     Mubangizi Patience

9.  NAKASONGOLA COUNTY

     Tiberondwa Bugingo

10. KATIKAMU SOUTH

      Magara Patricia (D/O NRA's Magara)

11. KIMANYA/KQBONERA MUNICIPALITY

      Asiimwe Robert (M.P unopposed)

12.  BUDYEBO COUNTY

       Mwesigye Moses 

13.  KIIRA MUNICIPALITY

       Byamukama John

14.  KABULA COUNTY

       KINYWAMACHUNDA TUMUSIIME

15.  RAKAI WOMAN M.P

       KInyamatama Faith (incumbent)

       Tashobya Faith. (aspirant)

16.   KASANDA NORTH

        Oshabe Patrick (incumbent)

17.   KASANDA SOUTH

        Michael Muhumuza (flag bearer)

18.   KOOKI COUNTY

        Ninsiima Kasirabo (incumbent)

        Kaheeru Amos (contestant)

19.   MAWOGOLA NORTH

        Kuteesa Sam. (incumbent)

        Shartsi Kuteesa (aspirant)

        Aine Kaguta (Museveni's brother)

20.   LYANDONDE WOMAN M.P

         Kenirembe Pauline

21.    NAKASONGOLA WOMAN M.P

         Komuhangi Margret

22.   GOMBA WEST

        RWAKOOJO Robinah

23.    GOMBA WOMAN M.P

         Nayebare Sylivia

24.   SEMBABULE WOMAN M.P

        Bangirana Aniifa

25.    NAKAWA EAST

         Ruhinda Fred

26.    RWEMIYAGA

         Kabatsi Joy (contestant)

27.    BUKOMANSIMBI WOMAN M.P

         Katushabe Ruth. (incumbent)

28.   NAKAWA DIVISION

        Kabaziguruka Michael

29.   MAKINDYE WEST

        Tugume Ronald (aspirant)

30.   MUBENDE MUNICIPALITY

        Akankwasa Ramadhan (aspirant)

31.   BUWEKULA

        Ndayiro Jackson

32.   KATIKAMU DOUTH

        Kalume Abubaker

DISTRICT CHAIRPERSONS & MAYORS

1.  MASAKA CITY MAYOR

     Mbabazi Wllis  (unopposed)

2.  SEMBABULE DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

     Bitakaramire Henry

3.  MASAKA DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

     Kanyana Mugabi

4.  RAKAI DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

     Muhabi Benon

5.  MUBENDE DISTEICT CHAIRMAN

     Mbabazi Lauben. (contestant)

     Muhereza Michael. (contenstant)

5.  NAKAWA DIVISION MAYOR

     Buteera Kayongo

     Byaruhanga Mugisha

6.  MAKINDYE DIGISION MAYOR

     Muhumuza Bob. (aspirant)

7.  KAMPALA CENTRAL

     Mugisha Patrick

8.  LWENGO DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

     Mutabazi George (incumbent)

9.  ENTEBBE YOUTH CHAIRMAN

     Kuteesa Joshua. (from SFC)

The above list is just a tip of the iceberg.  It is worth with the lower local government positions and more especially the Sub-County level (LC III).   In 1996 legislators from Buganda region founded the Buganda Caucus comprised of legislators from the constituencies of the 18 counties of Buganda Kingdom.  The mandate of this caucus is for members to speak with a United voice on Buganda Kingdom issues regardless of political afiliation.  However, Museveni who saw the caucus as a threat to his designs embarked on undermining it.  In this regard and the four forner Chairmen ended up in his cabinet - Tim Lwanga, Alfred Mubanda, Rose Namayanja and Geoffrey Kiwanda.  Another setback is the fact that 25-30% of the legislators from Buganda we're non Baganda and had no obligation to promote Buganda's interests.  Around July 2016, Museveni moved to split the Buganda Caucus chaired by Muyanga Senyonga by forming the NRM Buganda Caucus.  In March 2019, the scheme succeeded and Sam Kuteesa was elected the Patron of the new caucus chaired by James Kakooza.   To boost it's strength, new constituencies have been created and in some instances non Baganda  aspirants facilitated for an easy win.

Hajji Nadduli is re-echoing the lamentations of other Baganda including the Kingdom.  However, they are not being fair to themselves because they ought to have seen this right from Museveni's Bush War days.  Ekijja Omanyi kinyaga Bitono (an expected attack grabs less).  During Museveni's Bush War, Buganda was partitioned into fighting zones and axises that were given new names.  In 1981 Museveni formed tje following initial military formations of his NRA:

1.  A Coy (company) - based in Kalasa under Kashaka Steven

2.  B Coy - based in Kalagala under Mugume Joram 

3.   C Coy - based in Masulita under Kuteesa Pecos

4.  Black Bomber - urban terrorism unit based in Namugongo/Matugga under Kyaligonza

In 1984 he formed six batallions as zonal forces:

1.  Kabalega

2.  Nkuruma 

3.  Mondlane 

4.  Lutta  

5.  Abdul Nasser 

6.  Mwanga

They were allotted spheres of control spread out in respective areas of Matugga, Makulibita, Kapeeka, Kiwanguzi, Masulita, Kikandwa Kafu, Kyankwanzi, Bukomero, Lukoola, Ngoma, Kiwoko, Kakiri and others.  They were assigned Zonal Commanders who included Kuteesa, Magara, Kashilingi, Kyaligonza, Tumwine, Mugume, Kashaka, Muhqngi, Mugisha, Rubereza, Akandwanaho,  Mwine, Rwigyema and others.  

During the 1985/86 final push for the capture of power, he split Busiro and Kyadondo into axises that were assigned specific army units:

1.  The operational headquarters from Lwengo to Nabbingo.

2.  Kinoni - Mpigi Road was assigned 5th Battalion under Kashaka and Kashilingi

3.  Kampala - Masaka Road was assigned 1st Battalion under Kuteesa and Mugisha

4.  Hoima Road was assigned 11th Battalion under Mwine Eria

5.  Bombo Road was assigned 13th Battalion under Koreta

6.  Mityana Road was assigned 7th Battalion under Kyaligonza and Muhangi

At the final hour, Lumumba's 3rd Bn swept through the Lubiri palacet to the city center.  Kutesa's 1st Bn reinforced 3rd Bn to capture Bulange (Kingdom's parliament) where Museveni moved his command post from Nabbingo.  Koreta's 13th Bn swept through kawempe along Bombo Road.  Kashiling's 5th Bn which had crossed from Masaka Road through Kasanje to block Entebbe Road was reinforced by part of 3rd Bn around Kisubi.  Kyaligonza and Muhangi's 7th Bn seept from Busega through Nateete and Ndeeba to take Makindye.  Mwine's 11th Bn swept through Nakulabye  and Makerere to take Summit View in Kololo.  Museveni moved his command post from Bulange to the Lubiri (King's palace) from where he declared himself president before being sworn in.  The capture of Buganda that had started from Buwekula ((Kabamba) through Singo, Bulemezi, Buddy and other counties save for Ssese and Buvuma islands was climaxed at the Kibuga in Kyadondo.    

On January 26, 1986 the Baganda came out in big numbers to celebrate the take over which was "not a mere change of guards but a fundamental change".  Now Hajji Nadduli and group are questioning why "people from other regions coming here to represent us in Parliment" yet in 1981 - 86 they didn't questions why the NRA commanders from Ankole region were in charge of different zones and axises in Buganda!!!   Where we're the Baganda commanders? Why question Patricia Magara's bid to represent Katikamu South where his father Sam Magala had been the Zonal Commander during the Bush War!!!

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