Ugandan community seeks recognition from Kingdom after exile
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The Abakenyi community, descendants of Baganda people exiled from Uganda after a failed military expedition, visited Charles Peter Mayiga, the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of Buganda, at Bulange Mengo to discuss reconnecting with the kingdom.
The Abakenyi fled Buganda during the reign of Ssekabaka Ssemakookiro and settled in areas including Teso, Ankole, and Zanzibar. The delegation, led by George Wilson Nsamba Kumama, explained that they face challenges as a displaced community, particularly the lack of a recognised ancestral home.
They asked the Buganda Kingdom to support their return to their ancestral lands and officially recognise the 32 clans within the Abakenyi community. Katikkiro Mayiga encouraged the Abakenyi to maintain their cultural ties while pursuing education and skills development. He pledged the kingdom’s support for initiatives that would strengthen Buganda’s position, provided the Abakenyi shared that vision and used their history as a basis for development.
The community also requested representation in the Buganda Lukiiko (parliament) and Cabinet to participate more fully in kingdom affairs.
