At 43, kabaka mutebi kept his subjects guessing for a long time, before announcing his engagement in may 1999. Kabaka mutebi was installed to the throne in 1993 at nagalabi in wakiso district, 24 years after he was pronounced heir of his late father sir edward mutesa ii. The foreign press often referred to him as king freddie, a name rarely used in uganda. Understanding kabaka mutebis unknown character the. Instead of lamenting the sorry state to which jerusalem had been reduced and stopping there, the children of israel rebuilt jerusalem. Prince david kintu wasajja, the young brother to kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi of buganda has testified that by the time his exiled father muteesa ii died, he was not in dire straits. Kabaka launches book on muteesa ii struggles daily monitor. Mabirizi asks supreme court to stop kabaka mutebi, blb. Situation back to normal as cbs resumes broadcasting the spy. The buganda king, his highness ronald muwenda mutebi ii. These three are not born of the queen slyvia nagginda. He attended kings college, budo, before moving to england for further studies.
Reading it in the current context of a strained relationship between the kabaka and president museveni, it explains how close the two men were in yesteryears and gives reasons that might have affected their relationship. This is the official translation of ssekabaka edward mutesa s will, approved by mayanja nkangi then katikkiro, as a true translation and authenticated by andrew frederick mpanga on march 3, 1970 in london. Kabaka ronald edward frederick muwenda mutebi ii kimera, kabaka of buganda. Under scheme, tenants on buganda kingdom land are required to purchase 49 years leases. Three new kids for kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi ghafla. Kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi s children prince suuna and his young sisters princess victoria nkinzi and princess joan nassolo lay a wreath on late john mulumba s casket. The project is about economical, social, historical, political and cultural life fo kabaka, it has varieties of images, videos, audios, maps, and texts of kabaka on different events. Mutebi s father, sir edward mutesa, was 24 at his wedding. The baganda cannot continue to mourn indefinitely for what was lost. Buganda king, kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi over the weekend introduced his other three children to his subjects. He was the oldest bachelor king in buganda s history and his predecessors over the past 500 years have traditionally married in their teens, and had several wives and concubines. On wednesday, mutebi started his twoday visit to bugerere county, kayunga district. In mutesa s book, the desecration of my kingdom 1967, he himself describes being with ms sarah kisosonkole in france in 1954. Over 20000 people lost their lives here and only of recent because children visit this place as.
Kabaka mutebi named his oldest son jjunju and the newborn prince semakookiro, both names of former buganda kings. Unlike the previous years when the kabaka s birthday. News platform brings you the journey of his highness ssaabasajja ronald muwenda mutebi the kabaka of the buganda. Dear forumists it is important that the following facts are brought to your attention. Princess omumbejja beatrice muggale kabaka muteesa s heir.
Kabaka ronal muwenda mutebi ii abalangira nabambejja. Kabaka mutebi meets diaspora baganda, calls on them to help develop buganda. Nnaabakyala damali catherine nnakawombe, the nnaabagereka, daughter of christopher kisosonkole of the nkima clan. The last one that had been introduced was prince ssemakokiro and the trouble to. Kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi ii and princess katrina sarah ssangalyambogo arriving. Uba donates books to sos childrens village in kakiri.
The independent magazine wishes kabaka of buganda ronald muwenda mutebi ii, a merry 65th birthday. The two were sons of kabaka kyabaggu kabinuli, who reigned between 1750 and 1780. Old money still reigns in families of bugandas chiefs. These honours were sounded by mr joseph mulwanyammuli ssemwogerere. Kabaka mutebi serves beef at christmas carols 18 dec 2016, 10. That is the only land that chwa s descendants have a. He is said to have fathered many children with her and twelve other women.
City lawyer male mabirizi has run to the supreme court seeking an interim order restraining the kabaka of buganda ronald muwenda mutebi ii and his agent buganda land board blb from collecting ground rent door to door from settlers on the official mailo which is registered in kabaka s names. Launching a health camp at kawongo health centre iii, the kabaka noted that the area is struggling with poor health services. Prince omulangira kateregga kabaka chwa ii s surviving daughter. To the left of the main entrance is the king s collection which has photographs that profile kabaka ronald mutebi s life, from the time he was a child to date. He attended king s college, budo, before moving to england for.
By barbara kimenye in her book on her work in muteesa ii s mengo. It is the official residence for all the kings of buganda. This brings the number of his official children to 6. In 1993, i was one of the four lawyers who witnessed the oath of prince ronald muwenda mutebi as he became the kabaka of buganda at naggalabi in buddo. Kabaka mutebi speaks of his kingdom uncertainity youtube. This doesnot come as a shock to the kingdom since it is believed that all the women in the buganda kingdom belong to the kabaka. Budo junior sch, millbrook sch, oxford, king s mead.
Those found culpable should promptly be brought to book. He further states how he later went with her, while pregnant, to shop in harrods in london for the unborn mutebi. He was conceived in the south of france where his father ssekabaka edward mutesa ii was on vacation with ms sarah kisosonkole mutebi s mother in the summer of 1954. Kabaka mutesa on chair l and young ronald mutebi with family, friends. A 24 page booklet illustrated with photo illustrations.
Ssabasajja kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi was born on april 1955. The last one that had been introduced was prince ssemakokiro and the trouble to unveil the mother was a hot topic in the country. Muteesa cbe mbe 19 november 1924 21 november 1969 was kabaka of the kingdom of buganda in uganda from 22 november 1939 until his death. Children of the kabaka kabaka chwa ii s surviving sons. I would like to tell the baganda that 30 years of mourning are enough. The book gives an interesting account of how kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi has rebuilt his kingdom from scratch. Kabaka recognizes former dp president kawanga ssemogerere. Though mengo insists that official land belongs to the kabaka, during the 1908 land bonanza, mayanja says mutebi s grandfather chwa, as an individual, was given 101 square miles and this wasnt part of the official mailo.
He was the thirtyfifth kabaka of buganda and the first president of uganda. Kabaka mutebi s long stay on the most eligible bachelor s list was not for want of. Uba donates books to sos childrens village in kakiri united bank for africa uganda through its foundation arm has visited and donated locally published books and other food items to the sos childrens villages in kakiri. He is reported to have fathered 98 children, including. Their mother was nanteza, the 17th of kabaka kyabaggu s 20 wives. Sharing is caring by spy uganda the hearts and minds of several kabaka muwenda mutebi s subjects in buganda and abroad have settled after cbs radio resumed broadcasting. The project is about economical, social, historical, political and cultural life fo kabaka, it has varieties of images, videos, audios, maps, and texts of kabaka. Kabaka calls for improved health services in kayunga. The son of the deposed king of the buganda, uganda s largest ethnic group, mutebi spent much of his life in england, and even worked as a window salesperson for a time.
Kabaka ronald mutebi on wednesday launched a book about the struggles of his late father and former buganda king, edward muteesa ii, touching on uganda s history before and after independence. This was revealed on monday afternoon by veteran cbs fm news anchor wamala balunabba, who said that. Ssabasajja kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi was born on. Christmas at the palace followed a set routine with a.
Lubiri in mengo the kabakas palace buganda kingdom. The real life style of tracy gyamfua, kennedy osei newly wedded wife that you dont know duration. He also asked parents the especially fathers not to ignore the health care of their children. Kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi s children prince suuna and. Sir edward frederick william david walugembe mutebi luwangula mutesa ii modern spelling. One day, news of his birthday spread across the vast kingdom, and as you would expect, that got his subjects all euphoric. The children of kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi ii include the following. Kabaka danieri basammulaekkere mwanga ii mukasa, kabaka of buganda, who reigned from 1884 until 1888 and from 1889 until 1897, whose mother was naabakyaala abisaagi baagalayaze kabaka kiweewa nnyonyintono, kabaka of buganda, who reigned between 11 september 1888 and 21 october 1888, whose mother was kiribakka. Edward frederick william david walugembe mutebi luwangula mutesa ii, kabaka of buganda, kbe, by abakyala sarah nalule, omuzaana kabejja, educ. Mutebi returned to uganda in 1987, and six years later was crowned the 36th kabaka king of buganda. Kampala kabaka ronald mutebi on wednesday launched a book about the struggles of his late father and former buganda king, edward muteesa ii, touching on uganda s.
Kabaka mutebi dispatches team to visit jailed bobi wine. Dedicated to celebrating the memory of major general sir edward frederick william david walugembe mutebi luwangula mutesa ii kbe. We revealed on this website how the radio s management had switched off their 88. Former chief justice ben kiwanuka s son and heir, amb maurice kagimu, has threatened to sue kabaka mutebi s young brother prince david wassajja for the negative characterization he made of his late father last week during an appearance before justice catherine bamugemereire s land commission of inquiry.
Relief that their 44yearold king is finally married. They had six children, including michael kaggwa, a judge. Kabaka mutebi meets diaspora baganda, calls on them to. The children of ssekabaka muteesa ii led by nnalinya dorothy nassolo have expressed shock and dismay at the inconsiderate and insensitive utterances made about kabaka mutebi by some of their.
Sunday september 30, 2018, buganda, africa the buganda king, his highness ronald muwenda mutebi ii, and his highness the aga khan have been applauded for championing cultural diversity and pluralism in uganda and the rest of the world through the different undertakings of their institutions. Another kind of conversation to do with the kabakas run was going on virtually. The kamuswaga land issue comes at a time when the buganda monarch is under pressure over a land leasing scheme it recently introduced dubbed kyapa mu ngalo land title in your palm. Sharing is caring by isaac tugume shocking news coming in indicates that mengo owned central broadcasting services, cbs fm, which is one of kabaka ronald muwenda mutebi s biggest projects in uganda, has been switched offair, until further notice. Wasajja told justice bamugemereire s commission of inquiry into land matters that his father the late sir edward muteesa, who was forced into exile. Kabaka mutebis cbs radio switched off under mysterious. Born in the united kingdom and raised in uganda, this regal woman married king kabaka mutebi ii in 1999, after a career working in various u. John taylor, speaking at mutesa iis funeral service in 1969. Ronald muwenda mutebi ii, kabaka of buganda kingdom in uganda.