Gender & Culture

“We recognise Babiito as rulers of the kingdom leaving alone the administration. Babito should rise up with a diplomatic approach to neutralise the growing forces of schism,” challenges Ms Harriet Mugenyi Busiinge, the Woman Member of Parliament for Hoima District. She emphatically said that while speaking at the Babiito (ruling clan) meeting held at the […]

The Prime Minister (Omuhikirwa) of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. Andrew Kirungi Byakutaaga Ateenyi, has called upon clan leaders in Bunyoro to register their clans with the kingdom for acknowledgement and certification. By doing so, they will be contributing to the kingdom’s efforts to rebuild Bunyoro culture. While speaking at the Annual General Meeting […]

As Lake Albert Rift Valley remains the lowest part of Bunyoro’s beautiful terrain, Musaijamukuru Hill is the highest point above sea level. The militarily strategic point of Omukama Kabaleega who is known in global books of history, Musaijamukuru Hill is named from a Runyoro/Rutooro phrase ‘Musaija mukuru’ for ‘Old man’ reflecting its elevation and value. […]

Leaders of Kikuube District are faulting superintendents of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom for allegedly being major contributors to the ongoing land rows rocking the region. The leaders say the ensuing land battles between the kingdom, its subjects and encroachers is due to either the kingdom administrators and other stakeholders therein selling its land or giving it […]

State Minister for Works and Transport in charge of Transport, Mr Fred Byamukama, has stressed the importance of tracing, documenting and informing members of their clan origins and totems in Bunyoro. Speaking as chief guest at the get together meeting for Abaligira, Abazira, Abafunjo clan members in Buhamba village, Kitoba sub-county in Hoima district, the […]