Katikkiro of Buganda

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 Katikkiro (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 Ssebwaana (This title (Ssebwaana) is also held by a saza (Busiro county) chief in Buganda. His rain lasted until 1374, when Kabaka Kimera I ascended the throne 1374.{{Cite journal|last=Wrigley|first=C.C|title=The Kinglist of Buganda|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/history-in-africa/article/abs/kinglists-of-buganda/C5DB8686178333061DEBB63261662029|journal=History in Africa|year=1974|volume=1|pages=129–139|doi=10.2307/3171765|jstor=3171765|s2cid=153810771 |url-access=subscription}}{{Cite web|title=The Untold Story of the Buganda Kingdom|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88099586|access-date=2021-05-20|website=NPR.org|language=en}}{{Cite web|title="The Role of African Traditional Leaders in Contemporary Africa"|url=https://international.ucla.edu/africa/event/11306|access-date=2021-05-20|website=international.ucla.edu}}

The selection of the Katikkiro of Buganda is a sole responsibility of the supreme ruler of the Kingdom who is the Kabaka of Buganda. He hands over the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luggo_Cultural_Forest&wvprov=sticky-header Ddamula]' (the royal mace) which is got from Ssese county in Kalangala District in a forest called Luggo cultural Forest.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-27 |title=Luggo forest on verge of extinction |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/luggo-forest-on-verge-of-extinction-4317426 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Monitor |language=en}} After Kabaka handing over Ddamula to the Katikkiro (designate) usually at the gate of Bulange (The main administrative building), the Katikkiro pledges his allegiance to the Kabaka and promises to execute the duties assigned to him by the Kabaka.{{Cite web |title=Katikkiro Mayiga gets instruments of power |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/undefined |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=New Vision |language=en}} The Katikkiro thereafter has to ensure that he holds the Ddamula (Royal mace) which is the symbol of authority with the assistance of members of his clan until when he reaches 'Butikkiro' (The official residence of the Katikkiro of Buganda). If the Katikkiro loses grip of the Ddamula to any other person before reaching Butikkiro he loses the seat to the person who takes Ddamula away from him however When Katikkiro reaches the Butikkiro with Ddamula it cements his appointment and he thereafter holds a celebration that usually involves organising a special cultural dinner for his guests.

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.{{Cite web |title=History&Butikkiro – Buganda Kingdom |url=https://buganda.or.ug/historybutikkiro/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=en-US}}

• [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?){{Cite web |date=2021-02-01 |title=How a Muslim helped start Catholic Church in Uganda |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/how-a-muslim-helped-start-catholic-church-in-uganda-1808622 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Monitor |language=en}}
• 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){{Cite web|title=The Katikkiro I know is committed to Buganda|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/the-katikkiro-i-know-is-committed-to-buganda--3372272|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Daily Monitor|date=22 April 2021 |language=en}}

Table of Katikiros as extracted from Sir Apollo Kaggwa's Basekabaka be’Buganda.Kaggwa, Sir Apollo K, Basekabaka be’Buganda [translated by MM Semakula Kiwanuka]. Nairobi: East African Publishing House, 1971.

Katikiros from 1888 to modern times

• Kabaka of Buganda
• Lukiiko
• Bulange
• Buganda

• [https://buganda.or.ug/ BUGANDA KINGDOM]

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