Paul Ngologoza

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Paul Ngologoza
Bornc. 1897
Rwanyena, Rubaya (present-day Kabale District), Uganda Protectorate
Died1984
OccupationsLocal government official, writer
Notable workKigezi and its People
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Paul Ngologoza OBE, KSG (born 1897) was a Ugandan political leader and writer of Kigezi n'Abantu Baamwo book which was later translated to Kigezi and Its People. [1]

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Early Life and Career

Ngologoza was born in 1897 at Rwanyana, Rubaya Ndorwa Kabale district (now in Kabale District), in then Kigezi District, he belonged to Abainika sub clan under Ba -Muhuntu clan and he attended the pre- baptismal lessons in 1922. [1] [2] [3]

Ngologoza started his career as a chief (Mukungu) in 1923 and in 1925 he became a parish (Muruka) chief. He became a Sub-county chief (Gomborora) in 1929 and a Saza (county) chief in 1936, first of Kinkizi, then Rukiga. [1] [3]

Ngologoza was appointed as the secretary general of Kigezi in 1946 by the colonial rulers. In 1956, he served as the districts chief judge till 1959 and also served as a chairman of the appointments board for a short period of time before his retirement in 1960. [1] [4]

In 1967, Ngologoza was called out of his retirement to serve as the deputy speaker of the District Council. when he retired from public service, he was honored as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and a Knight Commander of the pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great (KSG). [1]

Legacy

Historians have treated Ngologoza as a significant figure in the politics and documentary record of Kigezi, including through references to his papers and archives in later historical writing. [5] His role in regional politics and debates around religious movements in southern Uganda is also discussed in published academic work. [6]

His death

Ngologoza died in 1984 and was buried at his home in Bukinda south east of Kabale. [1]

Recognition

In Kabale there is a street that was named after him and a girls scholarship which was launched by the Uganda Chapter of the International Community of Banyakigezi. [1] [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Paulo Ngorogoza of Kigezi: the tragedy of neglect". Muniini K. Mulera. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  2. ↑ "Paul Ngologoza and The Making of Kigezi and Its People | PDF | Native Americans In The United States". Scribd. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  3. 1 2 DariousMagara (2024-10-07). "Paul Ngorogoza was a unique statesman of Kigezi". The East African Watch. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  4. ↑ Ngabirano, Evarist (2022-04-03). "Beyond Local Government Reforms: A Case Study of Toro and Kigezi Districts in the Politics of Postcolonial Uganda". Nationalism and Ethnic Politics. 28 (2): 165–185. doi:10.1080/13537113.2021.1990704. ISSN   1353-7113.
  5. ↑ "Politics of Archives in Uganda". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Peterson, Derek R. "Religious Movements in Southern Uganda (Chapter 3)". Cambridge Core. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Paulo Ngorogoza of Kigezi: The tragedy of neglect". Monitor. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2025-12-13.


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