Katikkiro of Buganda

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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]

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The katikkiro's official residence is called Butikkiro.

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 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]

Katikkiro Apollo Kaggwa in 1893 Kattikiro Apollo Kaggwa.png
Katikkiro Apollo Kaggwa in 1893

List of the Katikkiros

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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. 1 2 "Katikkiro Mayiga gets instruments of power". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  7. ↑ "How a Muslim helped start Catholic Church in Uganda". Monitor. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  8. ↑ "The Katikkiro I know is committed to Buganda". Daily Monitor. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-20.


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