Alice Muloki
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Alice Muloki was the Inhebantu (queen consort
) of Busoga Kingdom
in Uganda
. She was the spouse of Henry Wako Muloki
, the ruler of Busoga Kingdom, who was known as the Kyabazinga of Busoga
.
Alice Muloki was born Alice Kintu on November 19, 1929. She was educated Berkley High School
, Gayaza High School
and Buloba College in Busoga. She then trained as a Grade 3 teacher at Buloba Primary Teachers College near Kampala
, after which she taught at Buckley High School, before being transferred to work in Kamuli
. In 1956, she resigned from working as a principal at Bishop Willis Core Primary Teachers College and married Henry Wako Muloki.
Alice Muloki married Kyabazinga Henry Wako Muloki
on January 21, 1956. The couple had eight children together - four sons and four daughters.
Muloki was a strong advocate for the Girl Child Education programmes, and various other programmes in Busoga.
Alice Muloki died on November 6, 2005. She was buried in Kaliro District
. Her husband, Henry Wako Muloki, was buried with her in Kaliro after his death in 2008.
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
) of Busoga Kingdom
Busoga
Busoga is a traditional Bantu kingdom in present-day Uganda.It is a cultural institution that promotes popular participation and unity among the people of Busoga, through cultural and developmental programs for the improved livelihood of the people of Busoga. It strives for a united people of...
in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. She was the spouse of Henry Wako Muloki
Henry Wako Muloki
Kyabazinga Henry Wako Muloki, OBE, was the Ugandan Kyabazinga of Busoga, the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Busoga, the largest traditional kingdom within Uganda...
, the ruler of Busoga Kingdom, who was known as the Kyabazinga of Busoga
Kyabazinga of Busoga
Isebantu Kyabazinga or Kyabazinga of Busoga is the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Busoga in Uganda. Isebantu means "father of the people." This name was a symbol of unity derived from the expression and recognition by the people of Busoga that their leader was the "father of all people...
.
Alice Muloki was born Alice Kintu on November 19, 1929. She was educated Berkley High School
Berkley High School
Berkley High School is a public high school in Berkley, Michigan with a 2005-2006 enrollment of 1,348 students. Berkley High's colors are Maroon and Blue and the school's mascot is the Bears. Berkley is well known for its college prep courses, high standardized test scores, and teachers and...
, Gayaza High School
Gayaza High School
Gayaza High School is an all-girls boarding school covering grades 8 -13 in Uganda. It is the oldest girls' school in the country.-Location:The school is located in the town of Gayaza, in Wakiso District, approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The school grounds...
and Buloba College in Busoga. She then trained as a Grade 3 teacher at Buloba Primary Teachers College near Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, after which she taught at Buckley High School, before being transferred to work in Kamuli
Kamuli
Kamuli is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kamuli District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
. In 1956, she resigned from working as a principal at Bishop Willis Core Primary Teachers College and married Henry Wako Muloki.
Alice Muloki married Kyabazinga Henry Wako Muloki
Henry Wako Muloki
Kyabazinga Henry Wako Muloki, OBE, was the Ugandan Kyabazinga of Busoga, the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Busoga, the largest traditional kingdom within Uganda...
on January 21, 1956. The couple had eight children together - four sons and four daughters.
Muloki was a strong advocate for the Girl Child Education programmes, and various other programmes in Busoga.
Alice Muloki died on November 6, 2005. She was buried in Kaliro District
Kaliro District
Kaliro District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It was created out of the eastern part of Kamuli District in 2006, and is now a fully fledged district...
. Her husband, Henry Wako Muloki, was buried with her in Kaliro after his death in 2008.
External links
- http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/465276