Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda
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Ronald Edward Frederick Muwenda Kimera Mutebi II (born 13 April 1955) is the reigning Kabaka
of the Kingdom of Buganda
, a kingdom in modern-day Uganda
. He is the thirty-sixth (36th) Kabaka of Buganda.
Palace on 13 April 1955. He is the son of Major General Sir Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Muteesa II
, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1939 and 1969. His mother was Naabakyaala Sarah Nalule, Omuzaana Kabejja, of the Nkima clan. He was educated at Budo Junior School, King's Mead School in Sussex
and Bradfield College
. He then entered Magdalene College, Cambridge
, where he read Law. He was appointed as Heir Apparent by his father on 6 August 1966 while he was still 11 years old.
On 21 November 1969, upon the death of his father, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, succeeded as the Head of the Royal House of Buganda. He returned to Uganda 1988, following the removal of the Obote II
regime and the military junta that briefly replaced Obote II. He was proclaimed at Buddo
on 24 July 1993, upon the restoration of the Ugandan Kingdoms. On 31 July 1993, he was crowned at Buddo. He assumed the style of His Majesty. He maintains his capital at Mengo
.
, daughter of John Mulumba Luswaata of Nkumba, Kyaddondo, a member of the Omusu clan and Rebecca Nakintu Musoke who currently lives in New York. She is the granddaughter of Mr George William Musoke and Mrs Nora Musoke of Nazzigo, Kyaggwe; and Omutaka Nelson Nkalubo Sebugwawo and Mrs Catherine Sebugwawo of Nkumba. The Royal wedding was held at St Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe, in Kampala. They have one daughter, Sarah Katrina Mirembe Ssangalyambogo Nachwa, born on 4 July 2001 in London, UK.
and in the Diaspora
. Most of the Kabaka's time and efforts since his crowning have been directed at restoring Buganda
's institution
s, customs
, cultural practice
s, and behavior
s. He has played a leading role in inspiring the confidence of his subjects not to abandon the practices that have made the Kingdom endure
over the last 800 years.
Although constitutionally barred from participating in Uganda
n politics
, the Kabaka has been at the forefront in reminding the Central Government to live up to the letter of the law and not trample on the constitutionally guaranteed rights of the Baganda to own land, travel and trade with their neighbors and with foreigners, to express their political views openly, without duress or undue influence and to practice their religious faiths as they choose.
Contentious issues with the central government remain, primarily in three areas:
Kabaka of Buganda
Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda. According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and the other material....
of the Kingdom of Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
, a kingdom in modern-day 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...
. He is the thirty-sixth (36th) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was born at the MengoMengo, Uganda
Mengo is a hill in Lubaga Division, Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Mengo is bordered by Kampala Hill to the north, Nsambya Hill to the east, Kibuye to the southeast, Ndeeba to the south, Lubaga Hill to the west and Namirembe Hill to the northwest. The coordinates of Mengo Hill...
Palace on 13 April 1955. He is the son of Major General Sir Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Muteesa II
Mutesa II of Buganda
Major General Sir Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Mutesa II KBE , was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from November 22, 1939 until his death. He was the thirty-fifth Kabaka of Buganda and the first President of Uganda...
, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1939 and 1969. His mother was Naabakyaala Sarah Nalule, Omuzaana Kabejja, of the Nkima clan. He was educated at Budo Junior School, King's Mead School in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
and Bradfield College
Bradfield College
Bradfield College is a coeducational independent school located in the small village of Bradfield in the English county of Berkshire.The college was founded in 1850 by Thomas Stevens, Rector and Lord of the Manor of Bradfield...
. He then entered Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
, where he read Law. He was appointed as Heir Apparent by his father on 6 August 1966 while he was still 11 years old.
On 21 November 1969, upon the death of his father, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, succeeded as the Head of the Royal House of Buganda. He returned to Uganda 1988, following the removal of the Obote II
Milton Obote
Apolo Milton Obote , Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and President of Uganda from 1966 to 1971, then again from 1980 to 1985. He was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda towards independence from the British colonial administration in 1962.He was overthrown by Idi Amin in 1971, but...
regime and the military junta that briefly replaced Obote II. He was proclaimed at Buddo
Buddo
Buddo, sometimes spelled as Budo, is a hill in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. Phonetically, Buddo is the correct spelling in Luganda, the native language of the local area.-Location:...
on 24 July 1993, upon the restoration of the Ugandan Kingdoms. On 31 July 1993, he was crowned at Buddo. He assumed the style of His Majesty. He maintains his capital at Mengo
Mengo, Uganda
Mengo is a hill in Lubaga Division, Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Mengo is bordered by Kampala Hill to the north, Nsambya Hill to the east, Kibuye to the southeast, Ndeeba to the south, Lubaga Hill to the west and Namirembe Hill to the northwest. The coordinates of Mengo Hill...
.
Married life
Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II is married to one wife whom he wedded on the 27th of August 1999. The official title of the Kabaka's wife is the Nnabagereka. Her full name and title is Sylvia Nagginda, the NnabagerekaNnabagereka of Buganda
The Nnabagereka is the title for the Queen of the Kingdom of Buganda, a tribal kingdom in modern day Uganda. The current Nnabagereka is Sylvia Nagginda.This title is a relatively recent one, created in the 20th century...
, daughter of John Mulumba Luswaata of Nkumba, Kyaddondo, a member of the Omusu clan and Rebecca Nakintu Musoke who currently lives in New York. She is the granddaughter of Mr George William Musoke and Mrs Nora Musoke of Nazzigo, Kyaggwe; and Omutaka Nelson Nkalubo Sebugwawo and Mrs Catherine Sebugwawo of Nkumba. The Royal wedding was held at St Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe, in Kampala. They have one daughter, Sarah Katrina Mirembe Ssangalyambogo Nachwa, born on 4 July 2001 in London, UK.
Offspring
The children of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II include:- Prince (Kiweewa) Jjunju Suuna, whose mother is Vénantie Sebudandi. He was born in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1986. He attended King's College, BudoKing's College, BudoKing’s College Budo is a mixed, residential, secondary school in Central Uganda.-Overview:King's College Budo predates Makerere University as one of the first centres of higher learning in Uganda. Only Namilyango College and Gayaza High School are older...
before moving to EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
for further studies. - Princess (Omumbejja) Joan Nassolo
- Princess (Omumbejja) Victoria Nkinzi.
- Princess (Omumbejja) Katrina Sarah Kirabo Ssangalyambogo. She was born in London, United Kingdom on 4 July 2001. She attends private school in KampalaKampalaKampala 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...
, UgandaUgandaUganda , 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 is an excellent swimmer and has won awards at competitions in East AfricaEast AfricaEast Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
, within her age group.
His reign
Since the restoration of the Ugandan Kingdoms, the Kabaka's position is as Ssabataka (Head of the Clans) and as the cultural leader of the 7.5 million Baganda both in BugandaBuganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
and in the Diaspora
Diaspora
A diaspora is "the movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or ancestral homeland" or "people dispersed by whatever cause to more than one location", or "people settled far from their ancestral homelands".The word has come to refer to historical mass-dispersions of...
. Most of the Kabaka's time and efforts since his crowning have been directed at restoring Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
's institution
Institution
An institution is any structure or mechanism of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given human community...
s, customs
Norm (sociology)
Social norms are the accepted behaviors within a society or group. This sociological and social psychological term has been defined as "the rules that a group uses for appropriate and inappropriate values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors. These rules may be explicit or implicit...
, cultural practice
Cultural Practice
Cultural practice generally refers to the manifestation of a culture or sub-culture, especially in regard to the traditional and customary practices of a particular ethnic or other cultural group. In the broadest sense, this term can apply to any person manifesting any aspect of any culture at any...
s, and behavior
Behavior
Behavior or behaviour refers to the actions and mannerisms made by organisms, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with its environment, which includes the other systems or organisms around as well as the physical environment...
s. He has played a leading role in inspiring the confidence of his subjects not to abandon the practices that have made the Kingdom endure
Endure
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over the last 800 years.
Although constitutionally barred from participating 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...
n politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, the Kabaka has been at the forefront in reminding the Central Government to live up to the letter of the law and not trample on the constitutionally guaranteed rights of the Baganda to own land, travel and trade with their neighbors and with foreigners, to express their political views openly, without duress or undue influence and to practice their religious faiths as they choose.
Contentious issues with the central government remain, primarily in three areas:
- The return of the KingdomBugandaBuganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
assets, seized by the central government in 1966 - Harmonization of the land tenureLand tenureLand tenure is the name given, particularly in common law systems, to the legal regime in which land is owned by an individual, who is said to "hold" the land . The sovereign monarch, known as The Crown, held land in its own right. All private owners are either its tenants or sub-tenants...
system in the whole of Uganda. Currently, BugandaBugandaBuganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
has different land ownership mechanisms that are missing in other areas of the country where land is communally owned. - The creation of a FederalFederationA federation , also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government...
system of government for Uganda. The majority of the BagandaBagandaThe Ganda are an ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda. Traditionally comprising 52 tribes the Ganda have a rich history and culture...
support Federo, while many of the smaller ethnicities fear that with Federo, Buganda will unfairly advance economically, leaving the rest of the country behind.
