kigezi star magazine 2019

Volume 3:

March 2019

STAR

Magazine

THE WAY TO THE

UNDERGROUND

A stone with big snake underground where

the earth rotates on

Uganda’s kingmaker

since independence?

THE WAR

GORVERNMENT

“Communication for Development”

THE PROFILE

OF KANUNGU

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Kigezi region kanungu district.

WORD

I

t gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the

inaugural second issue of The Kigezi star magazine. It

is my expectation this magazine will give our young

generation but burgeoning field an academic voice and a

venue for discourse that will move us forward culturally and

intellectually. Ultimately, as any historian must begin and end

with the interests of our people in mind, I believe The Kigezi

star will play a role in improving the missing gaps within our

area.

What role can The Kigezi star magazine play among the

multitude of magazines already in circulation? Over the last

two decades, there has been a clarion call from the public, the

government, and tourism department to improve the safety

and quality of the information we deliver. The primary focus

of the quality and safety movement has been the culture and

History of Kigezi which has been overlooked for many years.

We also have a website www.kigezistar.com where you can

visit us to read more of the stories that could have been omitted

in this issue due to the space and the daily updates around

Uganda. Kigezi star magazine is a registered company in Kigezi

region come and be part of this magazine by subscribing to

us or supports us in any way for better of our service delivery.

Unlike other magazines for us we focus on promoting our

culture as a changing agent to human capital development.

I really believe that no matter whether a magazine is delivered

to your doorstep or to your computer, printed on glossy stock

or on cheap tabloid paper, appearing on your iPad or your cellphone

screen, it is still and foremost the work of an editorial

team for a discerning audience, a beautiful and meaningful—

we hope—package of ideas, words and images that a group of

experts prepares for its readers.

In conclusion , my thanks goes to my Manger

KBS Radio Agaba Ronalds for the support , if he

wasn’t his lenient I would not have produced

this issue, Mugabe Gregory your strong man,

Josephine Katsya thanks for the support , all

secondary schools in the region, community

among others.

We are proud of you our esteemed leaders and

we hope for the best.

Yours

Kyokwijuka Desmond Misri

Agaba Ronalds popularly known as Mweenengaro

the current manager of KBS radio was at one time a

victim of Togyikwatako saga, he spent three months

not on Air, if it happens as rumors can produce

fruits, can he represent us well in parliament to

uplift the fig tree? Some of his close friends have

been spying on him.

Sources say that he has a dream of standing….

we wish him well.


ORIGIN AND MOVEMENT OF

BEINIKA CLAN

T

he core origin of Abeinika

Clan is not clearly

documented, but only believed

to be from Congo. However, what

is narrated, thinly documented

and well known is that Abeinika

clan originated from Marimba

ga’Nyabyondo currently situated in

Rwanda adjacent Kinyamari parish in

Butanda Sub county-Kabale District.

Mariba ga Nyabyondo means “Valley

Dams of Nyabyondo”. Nyabyondo

was a cattle keeper and it is believed

that the Beinika came from Congo

and settled in that area for quite

some time.

The original grand-grandfather of

Keinika was Kahutu, the source of

the original tribe of Bahutu. This

means, Beinika are descendants

of Bahutu of Rwanda. That is why

when elders are proclaiming,

they say “Mariba ga’Muhutu” or

“Mariba ga’Nyabwondo”. The

totem ‘Omuziro” of Bamuhutu,

Abeinika inclusive is breast milk

“Amashereka” and their close animal

is “Efunzi”, the smallest bird on

earth. Other descendants of Muhutu

that believe in the same totem and

Efunzi as their close animal are;

Abaitira, Abungura, Abahumbu,

Abanyarushambya, Abasaasira,

Abatembwe, Abanyabugyeza,

Aganigane and Abashaka

Abeinika Movement and settlements

Like any other tribe/clan, the Beinika

migrated from their fertile area of

Mariba ga’Nyabyondo as a result

tribal wars. According to an elder

called Butaragaza ( died in 2018)

at age of 91 years, the Beinika had

misunderstandings with another

clan called Abakongwe. This erupted

into clashes. The Abakongwe were

later supported by Batwa tribe. The

two overpowered Abeinika and

chased them away from Mariba

ga’Nyabyondo. Abeinika were saved

by a swamp of Kagoma, from where

they disappeared for their safety. In

most cases, Beinika Elderly Girls put

alot of significance to that swamp by

proclaiming ‘ Einga Enkurakurane za

Kagoma Zikakiza Muhutu wa’Mariba

ga Nyabyondo” meaning that “the

swamp of Kagoma saved Beinika of

Mariba ga Nyabwondo”

From Kagoma swamp, the Beinika

With the increase in

civilization and later under

the visionary leadership

of Paul Ngorogoza, but

forced by land shortage in

South Kigezi, there was

mass migration of both

Beinika and other clans to

different parts of Kigezi

and beyond.

moved and settled in Kyevu in

Butanda .Others continued and

settled in Rwanyena in current

Rubaya Sub County in 1890s. It was

in Rwanyena where the prominent

Mwinika Paulo Ngorogoza

Ruguusha son of Bangirana

Omwinika w’Abamuhutu was born

in 1898.Ngorogoza was the second

born of his polygamous father’s

third wife. He had an older brother

called Ndereya Rubaare and a sister

called Elizabeth Banagente.

Wherever they would settle, Beinika

would inter-marry with other clans,

settle in the area and other would

move in search of new fertile lands

for settlement. From Rwanyena,

they moved to Katenga in current

Kamuganguzi Sub County, Mwizi

in Kitumba Sub County. In their

trek, they interfaced with other

tribes and the most notorious

one was Abagyeyo ba Kitohwa in

present Kaharo Sub County who

forced the Beinika to Karorwa. From

Karorwa, they moved to Kyogo

in Kamwezi where they reached

later in the evening and the place

they settled in was later named

“Bwirambere” a Kinyarwanda word

meaning “becomes later early”.

From Bwirambere they moved to

Muhanga and occupied Bukinda. The

name Bukinda originated from how

the indigenous people described

the Beinika as “Abakinda Mondo”

because they came in dressed in

skins of an animal called Emondo .

With the increase in civilization and

later under the visionary leadership

of Paul Ngorogoza, but forced by

land shortage in South Kigezi, there

was mass migration of both Beinika

and other clans to different parts of

Kigezi and beyond. Paul Ngorogoza

led a team that crisscrossed the

region and obtained free tracts

of virgin resettlement in Kinkizi,

Rujumbura, Ankole, Toro and

Bunyoro where Bakiga, settled and

flourished. In all those areas, there

are Beinika and very prominent.

In all their movements, the Beinika

were courageous, adaptive to any

environment, tactful and at the same

time aggressive for survival. It is well

documented that the first Mukiga

to travel in a plane was Omwinika

after a prominent Musigi had

feared to travel in it. That is why at

times Beinika are called ”Abatemba

ndegye”


Paulo

Ngorogoza

Y

oung generation from

Kigezi region might

have read about name

Ngorogoza oh have heard about

him, he was among the great icon

of Kigezi history, a mwinika from

Bukinda.

Paulo Ngorogoza mwene Bangirana

Omwinika w’Abamuhutu ba

Rwanyana. His praise name was

Ruguusha according to old man of

these days (Munini Mulera) we are

proud of you as kigezi star magazine

for loving kigezi region .

Born in Rwanyana, Rubaya in the

late 1890s, Ngorogoza was the

second born of his polygamous

father’s third wife. He had an older

brother called Ndereya Rubaare and

a sister called Elizabeth Banagente.

Ngorogoza had two step brothers

– Yonasaani Kakinda and Gaburieri

Katabaazi – whose mother was

Bangirana’s second wife. The young

Ngorogoza grew up in a typical

precolonial peasant family in the hills

of Bushengyera. He was a teenager

when Kigezi was fabricated by the

Europeans and incorporated into

the Uganda Protectorate in 1911.

Besides attending pre-baptismal

lessons in 1922, Ngorogoza never

had any formal education. Yet he

had one of the most remarkable

careers, starting as a small area chief

(Mukungu) in 1923, then a Muruka

(parish) chief in 1925, a Gomborora

(subcounty) chief in 1929 and a Saza

(county) chief in 1936, first of Kinkizi,

then of Rukiga.

The colonial rulers appointed him

the first secretary general of Kigezi in

1946. By then, his brother Gaburieri

Katabaazi, equally outstanding in

leadership and public relations, had

also become a chief, succeeding him

as Saza chief of Rukiga. Ngorogoza

served as secretary general for nine

years, during which time he achieved

his greatest accomplishment, a social

experiment that would have a lasting

impact on Kigezi and Uganda.

Faced with the problem of limited

land and a growing population in

Kigezi, Chief Michael Mukombe of

Ndorwa County devised a plan for

mass migration of Bakiga from the

southern highlands to the northern

lowlands and plains of Kigezi and

beyond.

The colonial administrators

embraced the plan and asked

Ngorogoza to implement it. Starting

in December 1945, Ngorogoza

led a team that crisscrossed the

region and obtained free tracts of

virgin resettlement land in Kinkizi,

Rujumbura, Ankole, Tooro and

Bunyoro where Banyakigezi, mostly

Bakiga, settled and flourished.

Today, the children of the migrants

to these areas are among the

most successful and most notable

Ugandans. Ngorogoza retired

from the secretary generalship in

1956, then served as the district’s

chief judge until 1959, followed

by a short stint as chairman of the

appointments board before his first

retirement in 1960.

With Kigezi ablaze with factional

politics, Ngorogoza was called

out of retirement in 1967 to serve

as the deputy speaker of the

District Council. His experience and

exceptional skills in negotiation and

conflict resolution were desperately

needed, for the gentleman who was

appointed speaker at the same time

with him, was extremely ill-suited for

the job.

His 1967 book, Kigezi n’Abantu

Baamwo (Kigezi and its people),

remains an essential historical and

anthropological reference. When

he retired from public service,

Ngorogoza must have looked back

at his career with great satisfaction.

A passionate Anglophile and a

devout Roman Catholic, he was

honoured as an Officer of the Order

of the British Empire (OBE) and a

Knight Commander of the Pontifical

Equestrian Order of St Gregory the

Great (KSG).

Ngorogoza died in 1984 at the age of

about 87, still revered by his people,

his name synonymous with honour,

integrity and visionary leadership. He

was buried at his home in Bukinda,

about 30km south east of Kabale.

He built that home in 1948. Its red

roof tiles and its glass windows


were a major statement of affluence

and sophistication. However Paul

Ngorogoza foundation which is

headed by Beena Garuga and Paulo

Ngorogoza the great grandson

of Ngorogoza has embarked

on renovating the residence of

grandfather of Kigezi nation paulo

Ngorogoza.

Whereas a street in Kabale is named

after him and a girl’s scholarship in his

name was recently launched by the

Uganda Chapter of the International

Community of Banyakigezi, a lot

more needs to be done to honour

this incredibly bright, foresighted

and selfless man.

He is remembered to have visited

Roma three times and almost 2800

Christians had visited Roma during

his time.

Due to love of religion he donated

Rwanyena land to Kabale dioceses.

Ngorogoza died in 1984 and his wife

died year after.

They are survived with 10 children

which include Five boys and five

girls:

Rwabishari lazaro

Bakesigaki stephano

Tubuhwire anastazia

Ngorogoza magdelna

Rwamuhanda posiano

Nyakamga malicelah

Tibahurira Robert

Tibenderana Paulina

Tibamanywa farasika

Barekye pokomeus.

Grandchildren 80

Great grandchildren 50

Great grand, grandchildren 20

KIHIHI

PROGRESSIVE

Kihihi progressive this has been in good books for long time.

At one time it was among the best school in the first 100 schools in the whole country.

Its director Mbabazi Julius is among the politician we have in Kigezi region.

In recently released PLE Progressive pupils almost passed in first grade minus only four students who came in

second grade on the total number of 30 students.


NEVER GIVE UP

Aman who never married a girl of his

first choice because he had no radio.

BMr. Mpirirwe Aloysious

orn 63 years a go , it was

at time our part of the

world was still in darkness

. sending children to school was

for a few people who were lucky

to have seen the light, my luck

came at age of eight when our area

parish chief ordered for my going

to school(Nyakibale boys primary

school)formally Rwebicere.

My father embraced the idea and

supported me all through to the

best of his ability despite the poverty

in the family.

On many occasions he had to go to

Buganda as a labourer in search of

school fees.

My father was neverthless rich in one

thing, he tirelessly gave his children

parental and encouraged advice .

He would narrate to us how he

had grown up as a total orphan

and without any sibling but had

managed to have and raise a family

of his own through his sweat.

He tought us time and time and again

that what counts is determination ,

the rest is possible .

‘NEVER GIVE UP” He would always

advice

I was able to complete my secondary

education at St Pauls Seminary

Kabale and continued to Katigondo

major seminary in Masaka where I

obtained a diploma in philosophy

and social studies.

My journey to priesthood was cut

short by personal decision and I

returned home.

My dream was to go to the law

development centre and become

a magistrate . I faced a few hurdles

and as I waited , I landed on a job

with Rukungiri local government as

a sub county chief –on condition

that I get married.

With my seminory background I did

not have girlfriends from whom to

choose.

The one I landed on refused my

proposal because I was poor, so said

that I did not have a radio cassette

which was a mark of success at that

time.

I swallowed my pride and moved on

and God gave me a befitting partner

later on.

My dream of becoming a magistrate

materialised two years down the

road.

I went to the law development

centre and obtained a diploma in

law and judicial practice .

As a magistrate I remember one

vivid land case which was assigned

to me by the chief magistrate for

retrial . on visiting the locals I opted

to conduct the court in vernacular .

This was in Kyafoora Ntungamo side

, I told everyone present that I was

a stranger in the area and the onus

was on them to tell the truth and

guid the court properly.

After everyone expressed themselves

freely , the plaintiff (one who claimed

the land was his) decided to drop

the case (plaint) because he realised

that the truth was told and it was

overwhelming.

The crowd cheered and plaintiff

apologised to the defendant and

peace reigned .

Every body applauded the way court

was conducted and concluded.

After seven years of service in

the judiciary , I crossed to the

immigration department (ministry

of internal affairs ) where I worked

untill retirement three years ago.

I thank God for the quality education

I got especially from the serminary

which has enabled me to live a fairly

meaningful life.

The spirit of endurance and

handwork learnt from my father has

also been a great guiding factor in

my life.

Let it be borne in mind , however

that success does not only depend

on how highly education one is or

how materially wealthy one becomes

. there are many people out there

who never went far in their studies

but are very successful in life.

Equally , there are very many rich

people whom you can not classify

as successful. I think success is about

using ones God given resources

etc for ones benefit but not at the

exclusion of others.

How many souls(lives) one touches

using ones resources largely

determines the level of success

attained.


THE PROFILE OF

KANUNGU

K

anungu district

obtained its name from

Enyungu which was a

valley in big pot shape behind a

place where KBS Radio is located .,

Kanungu attained its district status

in 2001 from Rukungiri district

after a haggle .

It was a struggle between

leaders of kinkiizi county and

other counties of Rubabo and

Rujumbura who were not in fovor

of Kanungu district because of

economic factors.

However we had to fight a none

bloodshed war to attain this status

with my team from Kanungu who

were council members.

Kinkiizi was hard to reach

and needed health services ,

inflastracture ,education services

among others.

It was about giving tangible

reasons so that we could be given

the district status.

Areas like Mpungu ,Kinaaba

By Josephine Katsya the district

chairperson

,Rutenga and Nyanga were so

distant areas that they also needed

to share on national cake.

We believed that Kanungu would

sustain its self through different

sources of revenue among them

Bwindi impenetrable forest, tea

farming, coffee, Tobacco, minerals

and food crops.

Kinkiizi was contributing 80% to

the economy of the district but we

had no roads thus we feared that at

any time Enengo would collapse on

us , there was no electricity, water

supply was limited but mainly what

helped us to attain district status

was Kibwetere Saga.

However the struggle did not stop

with getting the district status, there

was also haggling for the location of

the district headquarters between

leadership of Kinkiizi East and

Kinkiizi West.

We had no minutes that would

support the view where headquarters

would be but finally we managed to

get minutes.

It was excitement to get district

status because people would

move long distances for services

yet transport was not favorable. I

remember one day while going for

a council meeting in Rukungiri , I

boarded a tractor from Omukatojo

after travelling a long distance on

foot. I am still wondering what time

I would reach Rukungiri for the

meeting if it had not come.

After attaining district status, I was

chosen as an interim chairperson

after late Patrick Rwemisiro stepped

down for me.

We managed to create sub counties

and town councils in the district

and the planning unit started doing

its role.

I did not want to go into much

history about the struggle we

passed through, between Kinkiizi

East and Kinkiizi West, to decide

where to locate headquarters but

what is necessary we reached an


Photo by: Gonex Studio

amicable understanding.

We had less manpower since

we were given few workers from

mother district, Rukungiri. These

included Kanyarutookye Moses

who was CAO, Peter Turiyo

heading agriculture, Tumwesigye

Aloysius veterinary officer, Dr

Ssebudde Steven for health

among others.

The team toiled a lot and it was

not easy for them to reach people

since they had only one vehicle

which was for the CAO, serving

the whole staff and it was in a

sorry state.

Our relief came during the time

of Byamungu Elias as a new

CAO when we were given more

two vehicles for major offices

i.e. education and that of the

chairperson.

Later we bought vehicles for

health department. The ministry

of local government supported

us with more vehicles for water

department, district engineer,

NAADS (Production) among

others.

Working space was limited and we

managed to partition the council

hall which favored us to work in

shifts, especially technical staff.

We even had no support staff

and this was because our mother

district only sent the heads

of departments. We had no

service commission but we were

depending on that of our mother

district.

We had no computer and this

hindered our work, there was no

smooth running of activities with

poor means of communication,

there were no telephone networks.

I actually, had no phone and the best

means of communication was letter

writing and then radio Rukungiri for

announcements but which was also

a bit far from us with poor transport

due to the topography of our

beloved district .

Now am proud of more coming of

means of communication like KBS

Radio, Kinkiizi FM .KFM and now

Kigezi Star Magazine which is going

to be used to showcase the hidden

treasures of Kanungu and Kigezi

region.

The technical staff faced challenges of

facilitation and this was because the

only Bank, Stanbic bank was in Kihihi

after the collapse of PEDET which

was founded by Prof Banugire and

its manager was my brother Godfrey

Karabenda and the chairman was

Mzee Bandahura Benard the living

historian from Bayundo clan in the

district but due to unknown reasons,

the bank diminished.

You can now imagine a civil servant

given 20000shs for fuel but had to

first travel to kihihi and back before

going to the field, this was too much

because all the money would be

spent on the way before going to

the field.

Kanungu has come from far and we

have struggled to grow steadily, we

are no longer a toddler but on set for

development from one hotel, Holy

Cross Guest House which was the

only hotel in Kanungu district that

time when we gained our district

status to more than fifty hotels now

in the whole district.

We all know the topography

of the area has hindered the

development of many buildings

but I appreciate those who have

tried to persist and built many of

them meeting much expenditure

and I have a dream that in the

near future, Kanungu will be the

Switzerland of Africa because of its

topography with beautiful scenery

and I pray to see it a municipality.

I still respect residents of Kanungu

district for giving me credit and

voting me into power; it has been

exciting to serve for almost ten

years as the only district woman

chairperson in Uganda.

I would feel happy being

surrounded by all chairmen yet I

was the only lady and this gave

me strength to fight for human

rights, thus my credit goes to the

entire kanungu family.

I have a dream that in next five

years there will be improved

development in education, health

infrastructure if all programs come

up the way we think in near future.

I wish to appreciate the following

people for their unity and

cooperation that led us to the

district status.

They include Dr Stanley Kinyatta,

Hon.Winnie Babihuga,Hon.

Jackline Kyatuheire ,diocese

of Kinkiizi and all councilors

for tremendous work towards

attaining district status.

The first service commission

was headed by Father Abel

Beinomugisha, then Izaara Charles

and now Peter Kaguriro


Gregory

Mugabe

H

e was born in 1969 on

the shores of Bwindi

national park which

provided him with

natural winds that blows a cross his

eyebrows and nostrils to breathe

well, I think that is why is among

brain behind the development of

Kanungu.

His names are Gregory Frank Mugabe

Kazooba, a very dedicated man in

his works, who is entrepreneur and

politician.

He is a son of Kazooba Eric John and

Marrion Ntegyerize who used to

reside in Kyeshero on the boarder to

Democratic republic of Congo.

Mugabe was born in the family of

six children three boys and three

girls, Tugabirwe Daudi died in 2015,

while the eldest brother Tugabiirwe

Emmanuel is a commissioner of

ministry of local government.

Ninsiima Florence is a qualified

nurse who is working with Mayanja

Memorial hospital Mbarara while

Vaster Orikiriza is a graduate of

tourism from Makarere University

and self-employed in Kampala.

Kukunda Grace is a qualified nurse

working with UPDF in Bombo

medical division

Like any other African child Mugabe

suffered the same consequences

after he completed his PLE at

Kyeshero primary school, He joined

Kinkiikzi high school formally

Ruhayana for O level and A level

respectively.

Mugabe Gregory, who is a district

Natural resource officer is married

to Milia Mugabe and they are

bellessed with five children, namely

Natunkunda Dean, Naturinda Gene

Nakunda Lyn Akunda Genus and

Marie Frances Arinda .

The first boy Genus is vacation of

senior six, Gene is in senior six Lyn is

in senior three, Genus is in primary

six, Frances is the toddler at home.

Fresh from Makerere University, he

was the first chairman farmers forum

for Kanungu district under NAADS

program.

Other responsibilities

- Chairman Uganda Tea

Association

- A director of east Africa trade

association representing Uganda

- Chairman board of governors

for Kinkiizi high school and

Kirima community

- Board member of Kyeshero

community voc secondary

school

Chairman Uganda local

government workers union

laming branch

- A deligate member representing

workers union from western

Uganda

- Head of laity Kyeshero COU

- Synod Member of Kinkiizi

diocese

- Vice chairman on the board

of household income and

community transformation

at the diocese of Kinkiizi in

Kanungu district

Mugabe is the current chairman

board of governors for Kayonza

tea factory in his term of office has

managed to link the factory a cross

world.

He has held discussions with China,

France, Kenya and other developed

countries.

When you meet Gregory is a


visionary leader Kigezi whom you

would wish to have in near future.

He has supported churches, schools

and other development activities

Kanungu district.

He is a down to earth; a friend to

many who may join politics soon

and most of his friends would wish

him well, as a courageous man you

would not wish to miss.

He is the current chairman of

Kayonza tea factory and down is his

achievement for few years he has

spent at the factory.

. The year 2018 was a year of

production record in the history of

Kayonza Growers Tea Factory Ltd.

It marked the highest production in

the last 54 years of operation.

By close of 2018, Production was

18,720,564kgs of green leaf. This

was above the year’s target by

1,700,945kgs and 4,452,019kgs

(or 31%) above 2017 production.

This positive trend is attributed to

timely and enough distribution of

fertilizer to farmers and denotes a

good performance and high level

commitment by BOD management

and general workforce.

During the year, Kayonza undertook

high level strategic intervention

in investment and enhancement

of competitive advantage in the

tea sub-sector. Among them, the

following were outstanding:

(a) Construction of a second

factory. BOD and management

bought Land in Mpungu for

construction of a second

factory. This land was surveyed

and land titles were secured.

(b) Bought about 40 hectares of

land with tea in Mushorero

worth 380 M shillings.

(c) Hired 60 hectares of tea Estate

from the family of Munuubi

Francis for a period of 5 years.

(d) Hired about 32 hectares (80

acres) from Mpimbaza George

in, Bujengwe, Kayonza Sub

County for a period of 10 years.

(e) Hired 8 hectares from Ruth

Rwihandagaza for a period of

five years

(f) Secured pledge earlier

promised by HE. The president

of Uganda for the 3rd line

machinery. Agreement with

UDC and VIKRAM for supply

of machinery was made and

Kayonza is waiting to receive

machinery at the factory.

(g) Started on expansion of the

factory to include a 3rd line civil

works. There is progress on civil

works and new office building.

(h) Constructed a new building to

house a Tea bag and sachet

machines and our tea bags

featured in market after 54

years of tea processing.

(i) Planted 13 hectares of clone tea

near the health unit

(j) Implemented rainforest Alliance

standard and attained a

Certificate to that effect.

(k) The BOD was able to pay a

competitive price throughout

the year and the year closed

when farmers motivation was

high.

(l) The BOD was able to sustain

distribution of free fertilizer

which has been thought about

as an impossible to some

farmers

(m) Kayonza BOD was able to make

a bi-monthly payment and

sustained it throughout the

year.

(n) The BOD and management were

able to manage competition

by paying a market based

price of 100 per kilogram. This

motivated farmers and reduced

leaf diversion.

(o) On 2nd March 2017, BOD and

senior management held a

retreat at Cephas Inn Kabale

and laid a strategy to improve

green leaf quantity and quality

and remain leading in the

country.

(p) Kayonza competed against

27 corporate institutions and

universities in the National

Energy Management Awards

2018 and was the overall Winner

in Electricity Saving Category

under medium enterprises.

(q) In partnership with GIZ, an

effective solar system at cost of

78,800,000 was installed at the

factory and the entire plant is

now lit using solar energy..

(r) Supplied water to the labour

lines and connected the barracks

as well the labour lines near

Ntungamo Primary School.

(s) Fabricated 48 dustbins under RA

and Nalongo trough which now

accommodates 10,000kgs of

green leaf.

(t) Overhauled 2 generators at the

cost of Ugx 280,000,000/=.

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KIGEZI

NYINDO REBELS

Facing Batwa resistance, Nyindo,

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on the Belgians to help him. The

Belgians had come to Bufumbira

from Congo in 1898.

They had won a military battle

against Nyindo’s bigger sister who

was the chief at the time, so by the

time Nyindo became Chief, they

were already in control.

they unleashed a reign of terror

as they plundered the place to

the extent that a famine called

uramuvuta resulted. The Belgians

built administrative posts at Kisoro,

Chihe, Nyagisenyi and Muhiga.

In 1910, the British, Germans and

Belgians settled a boundary dispute

that eventually put Bufumbira under

British control.

The British appointed a Muganda

chief, Namunye to supervise

Nyindo’s rulership of Bufumbira,

required men to pay poll tax of three

rupees or three goats. Nyindo and

Namunye developed disagreements

after 1913 and the former rebelled.

Nyindo’s rebellion was because

of influence from his half-brother

Musinga, who was ruling Rwanda

under the control of the Germans.

Germany and Britain were on two

different sides during the First World

War.

Namunye went to report Nyindo’s

rebellion to the acting district

commissioner then sitting at

Ikumba in Kabale. Mr. Sullivan, the

commissioner went with policemen

armed with rifles and pushed Nyindo

out of Bufumbira into Rwanda. In

1915, an attempt by the Germans

and Rwandan fighters to reinstate

Nyindo in Bufumbira was repulsed

by the British forces.

Katuregye, a clan leader living

between the bamboo forest on

the edge of Bufumbira and Lake

Bunyonyi also revolted against

the British after they had deported

his mother, who was a Nyabingi

mugirwa, to Mbarara. She had died

on her way back. His revolt died

out when he was shot by the British

forces. The British went into Rwanda

to hunt down Nyindo in 1915,

whereupon Musinga advised him to

go and fight for his country.

Nyindo surrendered and was

deported to Kampala where he met

Muhumuza. Muhumuza’s Nyabingi

rebellion was one of the resistance

fronts the British had to deal with.

Nyindo was transferred to Fort

Portal where he lived with Omukama

Kasagama, until he was released on

condition that he returns to Rwanda

than Bufumbira. He died on his way

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RULERS

OF KINKIIZI

The county of Kinkiizi was

formed after amalgamate

of Kayonza kingdom ruled

by king Mungiga , Butumbi kingdom

Rwomire and Kinkiizi kingdom which

was ruled by King Ruhayana from

Babande lineage . Ruhayana was the

father of Kaita who was the father

of Rukunyu actually Rukunyu was

the sub county chief of Kambuga in

early 1934.

King Ruhayana had some

subordinate chiefs who payed

homage to him and they include.

Rwenduru son of Kyakagina who

was ruler of Kagina near Katete

Katamwira son of Kanyabwami son

of Kwata ruled Rubibwa

Matane son of Bagirwa ruled

Kihembe

Kijwara son of Kinena ruled Rugyeyo

Busizoore son of Tamazo ruled

Muramba and Mashenya , he was a

mugabira by clan

Muhimba son of Muhiga ruled the

area of katera Mpungu

Ruhigana ruled Kitibiri in Kakoni

Kabundami was in Charge of

Buyundo

Kiziba was in charge of Kiziba

Kagumya ruled Migyera

Karamanye son of Mwanga ruled

Kijubwe and Karuhinda near

Kanungu district headquarters

Murwani Ruled Burema.

According to old people whom

Kyokwikwijuka Desmond Misri

interviewed told him that Kinkiizi

Kingdom , its rulers were known for

rain making and these chiefs would

pay homage to the king.

The king was supreme ruler and he


would visit these chiefs who would

inform subjects to make good beer

for the King and roasted meat.

Nothing much is remembered about

this kingdom since most of their

rulers enjoyed visiting the subjects,

eating and drinking however one

remembered warrior in this kingdom

was Kakwaya son of mishereko who

was killed by the king of Rwanda.

The list of kings in kinkiizi kingdom

include

Haihi the founder of the kingdom

dom, who came from Kyangwe of

Mbiribiri beyond lake Edward.

He found other clans like Mazoobiki

, bagabira and Batsyakuru already in

the area but they payed homage to

him.

Most people believe that king Haihi

came from Rwanda since one of his

descendants Kakwaya ka Mishereko

was killed by the king of Rwanda to

whom he has gone to pay homage.

Hihi was the father of Kintu not the

first Muganda, who was the father of

Bwire both Bwire sons Kagohe and

Kacucu were killed by their brother

Milingaye to become the king.

Miligaye was the father Nyamutema

, Nyamutema was the father of

Kabondo who was the father of

Kirihare who was the father of

Karibobo who was the father of

Mimbi who was the father of Kajura

who was the father of Muheezi who

was the father of Mwezi who was

the father of Nampaho who was the

father of Mishereko who was the

father of Kakwaya who was killed by

the rwandan king Rwabugiri .

Kakwaya was the father of Mubingwa

who was the father of Ruhayana the

last King of Bayundo.

Their loyal drum was called

Nyakahoza and was held a greet

esteem . It is believed that each

year, there were special ceremonies

marked by large gatherings and

dancing and singing songs to please

drum Nyakahoza.

Nyakahoza was decorated with

snail’s shells and beads and it had

small drum supposed to be its wife.

The kinkiizi kingdom later join long

distance trade with Baruganwa

traders and Arabs and Bahaya from

Tanzania exchanging with them

Elephants Tusks in exchange with

cloth .

When a king died, their cemetery

was at Nyarurembo near Kanungu

town council and it is believed that

these kings would in turn to be

leopard after three days.

Their drum Nyakahoza was given

to missionary Leonard Sharp by its

keepers in the late 1930s Forty years

later, an old man named Baryaruha

described the drum’s awful revenge

in an interview with a our reporter.

34 One of the men who had given

the drum to the missionary was

possessed by a spirit; as he died

he cried aloud that Nyakahoza was

killing him. Another of the drum

keepers was involved in a bicycle

accident, and his leg was made

lame by his injuries. Baryaruha was

reminding his young interviewer that

the museum effect had limits, that

drums had powers that could not be

contained in a glass display case or

chronicled in ethnomusicology.

KIGEZI

Uganda’s kingmaker since independence?

In spite of being one of the

furthest corners of the country

from the capital Kampala,

Kigezi sub-region has always

been close to State House. From

independence to-date, people

from Kigezi have influenced

Uganda’s politics.

First was John Karekezi, father of

the former Inspector General of

Police, Gen Kale Kayihura, from

Kisoro. On the ticket of Uganda

National Congress (UNC), Karekezi

contested against Benedicto

Kiwanuka of the Democratic Party

(DP) in the March 24, 1961, general

election which DP won.

Karekezi, like Kiwanuka, was

a Catholic, former seminarian

from Kisubi and was also well

connected in Buganda and Mengo

in particular. He died on August 23,

1960, in a plane crash in Ukraine, a

former Soviet Union state.

He was UNC secretary general and

directly in charge of foreign affairs.

The death of Karekezi led to the

disintegration of UNC-- Uganda’s

first political party formed on

March 2, 1952.

The collapse of UNC gave rise to

the formation of Uganda People’s

Congress (UPC) and catapulted

Milton Obote to the helm of

Uganda’s politics.

The UNC, under founding chairman

Ignatius Musaazi without Karekezi

firebrand to steer the party forward,

merged with the Uganda People’s

Union (UPU) and on October 6,

1960, a new party UPC was formed,

led by Obote.

The influence Karekezi exuded in

and outside the country in rallying

support for Uganda’s independence

scared the British colonialists.

In 1959, the Legislative Council

(colonial parliament of Uganda)

enacted the law prohibiting mention

of the name John Karekezi in

Uganda.

For that reason, the law was codenamed

the “John Karekezi law”. The

law was intended to suppress the

UNC party, and specifically Karekezi.

This law is still in force to-date.

Obote wanted Rugunda for

president

When Obote became prime minister

and later Uganda’s president, he

detected the influence and potential

of some personalities from Kigezi.

He worked closely with those who

were there at independence such

as Mukombe Mpambara while at

the same time recruiting young

Turks from Kigezi into UPC.

Among them were: Emmanuel

Tumusiime-Mutebile, current

governor of Bank of Uganda, and

Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, current

Prime Minister, when they were

students at Makerere University in

mid 1960s.

However, after the January 25,

1971, coup that toppled the UPC

government, unlike Mutebile, Dr

Rugunda and Obote parted ways.

While Mutebile re-joined UPC

in 1982, Dr Rugunda had joined

Yoweri Museveni in the opposition.

In September 2001, while speaking

on K-FM talk show from exile in

Zambia, Obote recounted how

he was grooming Dr Rugunda

for president of Uganda. If that

had come to pass, Dr Rugunda

would now be referred to as the

former president of Uganda. Lost

opportunity or another chance

ahead?

Rugunda returns to State House


vicinity

On September 18, 2014, in a solitary

Cabinet reshuffle, which saw only

Amama Mbabazi dropped as

prime minister, President Museveni

elevated Dr Rugunda to take over

the office vacated by the man from

the same sub-region of Kigezi.

Mbabazi’s trouble with his long time

and Bush War comrade Museveni

was disclosure of his appetite for

State House in next year’s elections.

Aware of the Banyakigezi influence

in Uganda’s politics, Mr Museveni

realised the best way to defuse the

boomerang of alienating them was

to replace Mbabazi with his fellow

tribesman.

When that was done, the next option

was to disarm Mbabazi of his Kigezi

home base.

On March 1, President Museveni

made the much anticipated general

Cabinet reshuffle. The new Cabinet

had 77 ministers, 30 of whom were

full ministers and 47 junior.

The central region received five

Cabinet ministers and nine junior

ministers. The northern region had

two Cabinet ministers and eight

junior ministers.

Eastern region came second with

three Cabinet ministers and 18

junior ministers.

Western region had the lion’s share

with 32 ministerial posts. Kigezi

(a sub-region within the western

region) composed of four districts

– Rukungiri, Kanungu, Kabale and

Kisoro – got nine ministers, including

the Prime Minister.

In percentage terms, Kigezi cannot

accuse Museveni of marginalising it.

Bakiga at cross-roads?

The traditional Bahororo in northern

Kigezi in present Rukungiri District

have a saying: “Kwoyenda emikono

oza Rukiga” meaning “If you want

assistance, go to Rukiga”. Rukiga is

believed to have been the nucleus

of the state of the Bakiga of present

day Kigezi.

The above ancient proverb,

without veering far, underlines the

importance of the Bakiga in public

affairs. If Mbabazi’s sacking and

replacement with Dr Rugunda was a

mere coincidence, what explains the

allocation of eight ministerial slots

to Kigezi, a sub-region with less than

three million people who are not all

voters after all?

After the Cabinet reshuffle, Daily

Monitor of March 3 quoted Rev Fr

Gaetano Batanyenda, from Kabale

District, saying: “The new team

of ministers from Kigezi are just

President Museveni campaign

agents in case former prime minister

Amama Mbabazi comes up to

contest for presidency.”

If they are “campaign agents” as

Fr Batanyenda put it, how will they

provide the proverbial “assistance

from Rukiga” to get to State House

and if they are to do that, whom

will they assist to get there between

Museveni, Mbabazi and yes, Dr

Kizza Besigye? Since 1999 when Dr

Besigye, still in the army by then,

issued a stinging critique of the NRM

and accused it of deviating from the

ideals of the Bush War revolution,

Mr Museveni’s strongest and fiercest

opponents have come from Kigezi.

After Besigye’s departure from the

NRM, Mbabazi was still serving

minister at the time, accused Besigye

of jumping the presidential queue.

He too has now jumped the same

queue without provocation. The two

jumpers are now in the race against

their former master and both come

from Kigezi.

The question is whether they will use

their resoluteness to take each other

up or down in the 2016 electoral

see-saw.

The X in politics is different from one

in mathematics

Politics is a complex equation that

even mathematicians cannot find a

permanent formula for it. The X in

politics is absolutely different from

the X in mathematics. The Mbabazi X

of 2001-2011 is completely different

from Mbabazi X of 2015. Mbabazi

is now closer to Besigye than to

Museveni. It is as interesting as it is

intriguing.

Obote and Kigezi

The proverbial “assistance from

Rukiga” came to reality after the May

24, 1966, Buganda crisis when Obote

as president was at the crossroads.

As many cursed Obote for changing

the 1962 Constitution, the Bakiga

did not. They instead supported him.

On May 7, 1966, the Kigezi District

Council sitting in Kabale passed

a resolution supporting Obote’s

action.

In part the resolution read: “Kigezi

District Council has unanimously

passed a resolution supporting the

message of congratulation which

the secretary-general of Kigezi Mr S.

M. Mpambara sent to the president

of Uganda on his handling of the


political crisis.”

Earlier, Mpambara had written

saying: “I am very grateful for the

strong support the council [Kigezi]

has given the president of Uganda.

We are here to represent our people

by the Act of the people which gave

us a new Constitution drafted and

confirmed by the able statesmen of

Uganda.”

He added: “We in Kigezi, like any

other common man in Uganda, have

lost nothing in the old Constitution.

Instead, we have gained unity in

the new Constitution which has cut

all tribal differences. It is now time

to adhere to what the government

wishes us to do.”

Amin and Kigezi

When Idi Amin became president

after the January 25, 1971 coup, he

immediately recognised Kigezi’s role

in Uganda’s politics.

After appointing a cabinet in

February, the first ministry he visited

was Labour on March 1, 1971, held

by Justus Byagagaire, a Mukiga from

Buyanja Sub-county in Rukungiri.

Amin found Byagagaire at the

ministry headquarters in Kampala.

The humbled minister was quoted

by the Uganda Argus of March 2,

1971, as saying: “I am honoured by

the visit as this was the first ministry

visited by the president since the

birth of the second republic.”

Was it a coincidence that the

president visited a ministry headed

by someone from Kigezi? Amin’s

first country tour started on April 30,

1971, from Kabale, which was then

Kigezi District.

Amin flew in a helicopter from

Kampala to Kabale. From there,

he started the western Uganda

tour which took him to Fort Portal,

Bundibugyo where he addressed

rallies at Kijura and Butiti in then

Tooro District and to Ntoroko in

Bundibugyo, Masindi in Bunyoro

before heading to his home subregion

of West Nile where he

connected to northern Uganda,

passed through eastern region and

returned to Kampala.

Also, the first national celebrations

after the 1971 coup were held in

Kigezi. The commemoration of the

International Labour Day of May

1, 1971, was hosted at Kabale Golf

Course where Amin was chief guest.

Earlier, he had opened a new

building block at Kigezi High School.

The reason Amin visited Kabale in

May 1971 was to drum up support

for his new government. Amin was

afraid of UPC’s popularity in Kigezi.

Museveni’s Fronasa rebels had

started recruiting people from the

area. Amin knew the danger of

UPC’s Kigezi stronghold if he did

not defuse it. A day before May 1

We in Kigezi, like any

other common man in

Uganda, have lost nothing

in the old Constitution.

Instead, we have

gained unity in the new

Constitution which has

cut all tribal differences.

It is now time to adhere

to what the government

wishes us to do.

celebrations in Kabale, Amin had

opened Kisoro Paratroop Dropping

Zone.

Residents warned

While there, he warned the residents:

“I wish very briefly to say something

on security. Internally, I know that

there are a few politicians, especially

in the Kabale area who have been

trying to confuse the ordinary

people by spreading all sorts of

unfounded rumours and trying to

sow the seeds of fear, disunity and

discontent among the people. I

must warn such politicians and other

people who are working against the

interests and well-being of Uganda

that my government will deal very

severely with them.”

“I wish to emphasise to you the

people of Kigezi, and of Uganda as

a whole that any youth joining

Obote’s guerrillas is committing

suicide; if they attack Uganda that

will be their end,” he added.

Mr Museveni’s government has

been issuing similar warning to

the youth and general population

since Mbabazi announced his

presidential bid. Is it a coincidence?

Kigezi aid comes in handy

As early as February 1971, Amin

made it known that he would

allow restoration of monarchies

abolished in 1967 by the UPC

government.

On February 15, 1971, at a function

in Kampala hosted to see off the

former minister for East Africa for

Communication and Research,

Shafiq Arain, who was returning

to his country Tanzania, Amin

said: “Uganda will always remain a

republic and there is no question

of the return to feudal kings and

kingdoms.” He was quoted in the

Uganda Argus of February 16,

1971.

Amin’s statement angered

traditionalists, especially in

Buganda, who put him on pressure

to restore the kingdoms.

When the heat from traditionalists

became unbearable, Amin sought

the “assistance from Rukiga” and

it helped him.

Entebbe conference

During the August 5, 1971, Uganda

Elders’ conference at State House

in Entebbe to discuss on whether

kingdoms should be restored,

the Kigezi elders supported by

majority Ankole elders vehemently

opposed Buganda’s demand for

restoration of kingdoms.

Amin had got the weapon he

was seeking to shoot down,

the agitation for restoration of

kingdoms.

With “assistance from Rukiga

(Kigezi) at his abundant disposal,

Amin flatly said since majority

Ugandans did not want kingdoms

restored, Buganda Kingdom could

not be restored alone. Amin won

the battle with the assistance from

Rukiga”


“

Ugandan president’s most

memorable

Quotes

individuals due to no qualifications

other than birth has been replaced

by the principle that citizens should

work together, sharing joys and

tribulations on the basis of equality,

believing in one government, one

parliament based on common

leadership and one people.

East African Journal, October 1968

”

Milton Obote

On alcoholism

When you see your parents,

brothers, sisters drinking, don’t think

they are enjoying it. They are actually

suffering.

Uganda Argus, October 10, 1968

On being president of Uganda

I want to tell you that I have found

the work of the presidency very light,

but I found the work of being the

Commander-In-Chief rather heavy.

Uganda Argus, October 24, 1968

On the youth

The past belongs to our grandfathers,

the present belongs to the adults

of today, but in the future which is

of the greatest importance to our

country belongs to the youth.

On Buganda’s mwana wani policy

This is the age of the common

man and, therefore, politics based

on bosses cannot work. It is the

common man who has the vote. It is

his reign and it is his age.

Uganda Nation, June 29, 1963

On Buganda’s feudalism

The past policy of feudalists that

the masses were unable to govern

themselves and had therefore to

be ruled by certain categories of

Benedicto Kiwanuka

On governor Crawford

Governor Crawford is incompetent to

lead Uganda. In 1957 when Buganda

refused to send its members to

the LEGCO, [Legislative Council],

the governor said nothing about it

which; act set a wrong precedent.

The Guardian newspaper, London,

October 6, 1960

On working with Buganda

I myself have always wanted to work

with Buganda, but all efforts up to

very recent have been frustrate by a

group of people who objected to my

being a Roman Catholic.

Uganda Argus, August 27, 1964

On forging DP-KY alliance

It is my belief that KY and DP

working together would produce a

marvellous combination and would

promote a very stable government

for the country.

Uganda Argus, August 27, 1964

Edward Muteesa’s

On being elected president

I am deeply conscious of the

confidence you have placed in me

by electing me to the high office of

president and pledge myself to fulfil

the duties imposed upon me for the

benefit of all peoples in this land

First address to Parliament

November 4, 1963

On choice job in exile

The tougher the better; if I had the

choice of things, I would go to sea

and do whaling or something like

that.

Daily Telegraph, April 21, 1968

On life in exile

My friends have made it possible for

me to exist financially.

Daily Telegraph, June 18, 1968

I am very unhappy… my family is

in distressing straits. My younger

brother David is still being held as a

hostage by president Obote.

Daily Mail, May 24, 1968

Ever since I was compelled to flee

the country in 1966, Obote has kept

up a vendetta against my family.

Daily Telegraph, January 10, 1969

On hopes of returning home

There is a possibility I might return

to my country any moment

Daily Mail, May 4, 1968


Idi Amin’s famous quotes

On January 27, 1971 coup

The masses who rejoiced at Obote’s

overthrow were remembering

mostly his misdeeds, but also his

inaction, inaptitude and political

impotence at times of great need.

Time will, without doubt, reveal

more of his weakness galore.

In a January 27, 1971, press

statement

The instantaneous public jubilation

everywhere that greeted the takeover

left everybody in no doubt

whatsoever that the take-over was

a very popular move indeed. Not

since the independence celebrations

since 1962 had Ugandans seen

anything like the excitement and

jubilation that greeted the January

25 revolutionary.

In a January 27, 1971, press

statement

Warning against guerrilla activity

Don’t volunteer to go to your graves

– for there is no possibility that the

rejected Obote will ever return to

Uganda as a leader.

Uganda Argus, May 25, 1971

On Obote’s lifestyle

Obote had two palaces in Entebbe,

three in Kampala, one in Jinja, one

in Tororo, one in Mbale one in Lira

and elsewhere. All these places had

to be furnished and maintained at

great public expense, and yet all

but one remained idle and unused

almost all the time! It is no wonder

that the people of Jinja in their great

joy [after the coup] attacked and

damaged the so-called President’s

Palace at Jinja, total destruction of

the place only being prevented by

the army.

His January 27, 1971 press statement

Obote had five years to govern

this country from 1962 to 1967

but offered himself a bonus up to

January 1971. During those years

many Ugandans gained nothing but

misery out of the Obote regime.

Uganda Argus, May 25, 1971

On corruption in UPC government

Corruption in Obote’s regimes was

so widespread that is was almost

being taken for granted. Ministers,

chairmen of parastatals and top

public servants owned fleets of

cars, buses, scores of houses for

renting, bars, petrol stations etc. and

Obote never in one single instance

questioned any of his men as to the

way they had acquired this wealth.

His January 27, 1971 statement

On promising a civilian

government

Our position is that we want to clean

up this country in all its aspects, and

then organise complete free and

fair elections in which everybody in

Uganda will be at liberty to take part.

His February 22, 1971 statement

On fighting for Africa’s political

independence

In May 1973, I attended the 10th

Summit of OAU and called upon

Africa to form an African Defence

Pact to unhinge and overthrow

minority racist regime in Southern

Africa, Portuguese colonies in Africa

of Guinea Bissau, Mozambique,

Cape Verde, Comoros, Angola and

Arab occupied lands in the Middle

East, including Palestine.

His address to the nation, February

16, 1974

By playing effective role in the

achievement of purpose of which

OAU was established, and my

frank down-to-earth speech won

praises from all heads of state and

government and in particular put

president Julius Nyerere of Tanzania

in a relax mood who immediately

after its delivery, extended fraternal

congratulation with a hand-shake

with me.

His address to the nation, February

16, 1974

President Museveni Yoweri

On His Social Life

I last danced in 1966 and some poor

dancers spoilt the whole thing by

stepping on my toes.

Speech at Rushoroza Parish in

Kabale district

The Monitor January 05-08, 1996

On His Detractors

There are some people who go

calling me a war monger; implying

that I am in love with war whether

it is there or not. What I have said

during my previous rallies was in

response to the UPC speeches from

other districts in which they talked

of a certain party which was going

around telling people that whether

they voted for that party or not, it

would still be in power.

Speech at Nyakaseke pitch Kabarole

District

Uganda Times, July 22, 1980

On Personal Integrity

When I was the minister of Defence

in 1979/80, my in-laws used to bring

me milk and flour from Buhweju.

That was my food since the salary

was not enough to buy food in

Kampala.

Monitor interview June 26, 1997

I was saddled by all types of unclean

people in the UNLF government.

Otherwise, things would have

looked much better than they are

today. Some unclean people are

responsible for the suffering of the

people of Uganda.

Speech at a rally in Masindi District

Uganda Times, July 15, 1980Uganda

Times, November 10, 1980


Godfrey Binaisa

On his presidency

I haven’t been riding on the crest

of popularity. When [Milton] Obote

came to power the Baganda cheered

and when Idi Amin overthrew

Obote he was wildly cheered by

the Baganda again. I have started

on the other side of the ladder. It is

fortunate that there has not been

enthusiastic reception for my rise to

power.

Uganda Times, June 23, 1979

On the UNLF government

Nothing will defeat the UNLF

government as long as it has the

support of the people.

Uganda Times, November 19, 1979

No one tribe or section will ever

dominate Uganda. The UNLF is our

last chance.


On president Jean-Bédel Bokassa of

CAR

I did not hide my disgust for that

man and I declared openly that I did

not wish him well. He is a disgrace

to Africa.

Uganda Times, September 15, 1979

On Sovereignty of Uganda

Uganda is not a satellite state of

Tanzania; although there is need to

maintain cooperation between the

two countries

Uganda Times, August 3, 1979

I don’t believe that developing

countries should have socialist

countries as national allies. I think

that is a lot of poppy-pock. There

are a lot of Africans who agree! I

don’t agree that we are appendages

of the socialist countries. We are not

appendages of anyone.


On regional peace

We are at peace with Kenya,

Tanzania, Rwanda and Zaire but we

are very doubtful about our being at


peace with Sudan.


On Uganda-Kenya relations

Kenyans do not wish us well. They

closed the border with Uganda

during the recent currency exchange.

Kenyans accuse us of getting

directive from Dar es Salaam. This

is an insult to our intelligence. The

National Consultative Council is the

best educated in black Africa.


On journalists

Journalists are sometimes tempted

to report badly or misreport. But

that does not mean we should

suppress freedom of speech or ban

newspapers.

Uganda Times, February 18, 1980

did in Nazi Germany. It was no

accident that Idi Amin toyed with

the idea of erecting a monument

of Adolf Hitler. A mere catalogue of

names of Ugandan’s fascist dictator

Idi Amin murdered leave on grasping

in horror.

Uganda Times, October 9, 1979

Amin stole the colours of the

Uganda Army. As the commanderin-chief

of the Uganda Army, I am

now directing his dismissal from the

army with disgrace.

Uganda Times, February 18, 1980

Paul Muwanga

On politics of intrigue

Parties which contributed nothing

at all to the liberation of the country

are using every political manoeuvre

to get into power. They did not want

Obote to come back to Uganda

because they knew of the strong

support the UPC president has in the

country.

Uganda Times, July 29, 1980

On Idi Amin

Amin contributed nothing to the

country but was conscious for the

unity of the Muslims under one

body.


On good governance

One of the cardinal principles of

a government is the principle of

collective responsibility.


On corruption

There is a big moral decay which has

brought in a situation whereby most

people aspire to acquire excessive

wealth. That argument is the cause

for illegal means of living in Uganda.


On building Uganda

we have a country to build and

everybody must play his part in this

important exercise.

Uganda Times, June 20, 1980

On national reconciliation

I know that there were some people

who bickered about us during the

Binaisa’s government and thought

that we were blank up stairs. We

have, however, tolerated them and

allowed them to be ministers again.

Uganda Times, May 22, 1980

On president Binaisa’s ouster

After all that ingratitude on the part

of Godfrey [Binaisa] to those people

who had decided to wage a war

against Idi Amin, and after putting

up with a lot of humiliating remarks

and insults, there came a time when

Oyite-Ojok was dismissed.


When we tried to bring this to

his [Binaisa’s] attention that the

procedure of dismissing Oyite-

Ojok was not followed, he [Binaisa]

said his decision was final. Then we

[Military Council] decided to take

action. Any other development

which would have taken place after

would have been catastrophic.


The way to the

Underground

A stone with big snake underground where the earth rotates on

Karegyeya Rock is one of the

fascinating cultural sites

you can visit in western

Uganda and is locally known as

“Eibare rya Karegyeya. This Rock is

also known as the “entrance stone

to the Underworld”.

It is found just 3 kilometers (1 mile)

outside Ntungamo Town within

Karegyeya Village, Kinoni Parish and

Ntungamo sub-county on the road

leading to the two-street Hilltop

Town of Rukungiri. The myth of this

fascinating Rock surrounds some

local traditional of the Ancient

Bachwezi, believed to be demigods

who took human appearance yet

never died.

It is believed that the Bachwezi would

only disappear in to the Underworld

instead of dying like other normal

humans. It is also said that these

people were the original traditional

rulers of Bunyoro Empire, apparently

legendary Kingdom that existed

in the 14th and 15th Centuries

and extended through the parts

of present day Uganda (of course

including Ntungamo), Rwanda,

Democratic Republic of Congo,

Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania.

The Bachwezi were also said to be

related to the Batembuzi, a dynasty

founded by Ruhanga, locally

translated as “the Creator”. The

last ruler of the Batembuzi dynasty

known as Isaza is said in tradition to

have married and sired a child with

Nyamata, the daughter of King of the

Underworld known as Nyamiyonga.

Because of this, King Nyamiyonga

later sought vengeance against King

Isaza for attempting to lie and lure

him into the Underwood from where

he was never to return to the World

of normal men.

This Historical Rock is said to form

an entrance to the Underworld that

the Bachwezi are believed to reside

from. A legend is said that the fires

seen at night emanate from the

Karegyeya Rocks with ashes are

Worldly items scattered around

them at day break. In order to keep

the locals away and prevent them

from discovering the secrets of the

Karegyeya Rocks and a further myth

of a huge snake that wanders under

the Rock also exists. This snake is so

large and it is said that its stomach

contains a Lake, large enough that

when the Rock ever got destroyed,

the waters from the mysterious Lake

would also break free and destroy

the surrounding area like you see

a Dam breaking. It is also said that

inside the Rock is where the people

would find food and money in the

morning when no one knew who

owned it.

The Bachwezi were among the

popular and most honored Ancient

leaders of the Chwezi Empire/

dynasty which covered almost half

of the whole country especially

western, southern and central

regions. According to myths, the

Kitara and Chwezi Empire collapsed

after the prophesy was said that it

would collapse after the sacred Cow

named Bihogo died and that’s what

exactly happened. With all these

interesting things about this place, it

is worth exploring.

However one of Geographical

researcher who didnt tell me his

name whom we moved together

in the same tax from mbrarara

rubbished claims saying it was

formed by physical weathering.He

said he has been making research

about these rocks for long time.

There is another stone in

kanyonga,kyobwe parish,kayonza

s.county,rushenyi,ntungamo district.

this stone is locally known as “eibaare

ryamuhumuza”and muhumuza was

one of the bachwezi leaders,at night

you hear big heads of cattle, see fire

on the same place. Also on the same

stone when you reach there, there

are foot marks of muhumuza,his

dog and his spear.


THE

WAR

Government

Dr Kizza Besigye, the former

FDC president and selfproclaimed

leader of the

“People’s Government” yesterday

inaugurated a parallel parliament

that he said was in fulfilment with

the TUBALEMESE campaign.

According to a statement from

Ronald Muhinda, one of his

handlers, at least 500 positions

were created for the assembly.

The assembly comprises 93

MPs who against lifting the

age limit and representatives

from constituencies of MPs that

voted to lift the limit from the

constitution.

The Assembly MPs elected Hon.

Oduman Okello as Speaker

and Cissy Sempa Nabatanzi as

Deputy Speaker,” read Muhinda’s

statement.

Oduman defeated three others

contestants Muwada Nkunyingi,

Mike Otim and Guma Nuwagaba.

Nabatanzi defeated six other

contestants who were vying for

Deputy Speaker.

According to the statement, Dr

Besigye said the assembly and

other political formations will aim to

address the issue of governance and

disenfranchisement.

We believe that Uganda is politically

divided into two: those who grabbed

power and those whose power they

grabbed and want to return their

power in full. We are a government

of the disenfranchised who want

to become a government of the

enfranchised,” Besigye said.

Erias Lukwago, who holds the

portfolio of deputy president in

Besigye’s government said their new

assignment in People’s Government

comes with “no benefits, emoluments

and privileges but rather sacrifice.”

Lukwago said that members

choosing to be part of the People’s

National Assembly were “making

a very serious commitment to

the struggle to remove NRM

junta” and cautioned MPs against

“despondency, disillusionment”

saying such behaviour could “derail

the struggle.”

Patrick Amuriat, the FDC president

emphasised the need to use “nonviolent

means to achieve political

change in Uganda”.

THE PEOPLE’S GOVERNMENT

CABINET 2019.

President.

DR. Kizza Besigye

Deputy President

Eras Lukwago

Prime Minister

Proscovia salaam Musumba

Deputy Prime Minister

Ibrahim Semuju Nganda

Presidential Council Of State

1. Amb. Wasswa Birigwa

2. John Ken Lukyamuzi

3. Patrick Oboi Amuriat

4. Betty Aol Ochan

5. Chapaa Karuhanga

Speaker

Oudman Okello

Deputy

Nabantazi Cissy Ssempa

MINISTERS

1. Presidency

Wafula Oguttu

State:

Francis Mwijukye


2. Foreign Affairs

Atkins Katushabe

State:

Paul Mutawe

3. Finance

Nathan Nandala MAFABI

State:

Wilberforce Kyambande

4. Internal Affairs

Ingrid Turinawe

State:

Mubarak Munyagwa

5. Local Government

Owek. Joyce Sebugwawo Naboosa

Syate:

Harold Kaija

6. Trade Industry & Coperatives

Kasibante Moses

State:

Rolland Kaginda

7. Defence and Security

Jack Sabiti

State:

Hassan kaps Fungaroo

8. Energy & Mineral Resources

Muhindo Harold Tony

9. Works and Transport

William Nzoghu

State:

Plan Virginia Mugyenyi

10. Education Science &

Technology

Mageret Wokuli Madanda

State:

Akello Franca

11. Agriculture, Animal Industry &

Fisheries

Phillip P. Okin

12. Labor. Gender &Social Dev’t

Kevina Taaka

State:

Lucy Aciro

13. Health

Ekwaro Okello

State:

Dominic Wakabi

14. Youth & Sports

Paga Gloria

State:

Allan Ssewanyana

15. Information & KCCA

Betty Nambooze

State:

Okello Keneddy

16. Water & Environment

Vincent Kyamadidi

State:

Ann Adeke

17. Tourism & Wildlife

Gilbert Olanya

State:

Nyanjura Doreen

18. Public Service

Jack wamanga Wamai

State:

Jonathan odour

19. Planning &Economic Devt

Geofrey Ekanya

State:

Micheal kabaziguruka

20. Justice, Constitutional &

Attorney General

Yusuf Nsibambi

State:

Moses Tugume.

*Power To the People*

©People’s Government.

Deputy President Eras Lukwago

Internal Affairs Ingrid Turinawe

Ibrahim Semuju Nganda

Prime Minister Proscovia salaam

Musumba

Micheal kabaziguruka

Deputy Speaker Nabantazi Cissy


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The school has a conducive

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Computer laboratory, well stocked

liberally a school bus which eases on

their transport during field work.

The school is also vast with a

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champion in Mitooma district post

primary girls’ football competition.

Passing is their daily bread; it is

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If your child passes here then it’s a

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Someone else said it is banana wine.

No it isn’t. Banana wine is brewed in

Western Uganda not South western,

and is called ‘Tonto’, and when

distilled further, becomes a bitter

liquor/spirit called ‘waragi’, crystal

clear like mineral water but with the

highest alcohol content.

Omuramba is a fermented alcoholic

beverage typical of Kigezi Region

of southwestern Uganda. It is more

popular in the cold mountains of

Kabale District in southwestern part

of Uganda. The major ingredient

in this highly cherished drink is

sorghum, specifically the brown

sorghum variety called omugusha.

Omuramba was mostly made

by almost every household in

preparation for the typically cold

months of June and July.

OMURAMBA

If you happened to be in kigezi

in early 90sYou drank one of

these three things.

1. Bushera butoko (non-alcholic)

2. Omuramba (Alcoholic)

3. Enturire (Alcoholic too)

My bet is on 1 mostly because it was

homemade. On the other hand, in

a typical home, it would not have

been served with a straw, perhaps it

was done because you were a guest.

If am correct and it was 1(Bushera),

then it may have slightly fermented

since it was bitter.

One thing is for sure. It was made

out of sorghum.

Bushera butoko

is generally not designed to be

alcoholic and can be consumed for

the first few days without it being

alcoholic. However it starts to

ferment after a few days and may

become bitter and mildly alcoholic.

Omuramba

is an alcoholic beverage made out of

sorghum and is a little bitter, it could

be the one you consumed in your

encounter but I doubt this especially

since the drink you consumed was

homemade.

Enturire

is alcoholic too except that it is

made with sorghum and water

of-course with honey added. It is

deceptively sweet but you should

not be deceived. As the drink ages

after a few days, it turns a little bitter

but you can still taste the underlying

sweetness from the added honey.

omuramba’ , a local brew made out

of sorghum flour. It is the brew for

the Kabale area among the Bakiga

people. It has variants, sometimes

they add honey to it and call it

‘enturire’, sweeter but with a higher

alcohol content.

To make omuramba, the brown

sorghum is harvested and dried.

The dry brown sorghum is cleaned

of any chaff and mixed with wood

ashes, which is believed to control

the final taste of the beverage as well

as controlling the pH at which the

whole process will be based. It is then

soaked in clean water for 24 hours

and kept in a dark room to turn black

and to enable the seeds to sprout

into what is locally referred to as

amamera. The mamera is then taken

outside and dried under the sun,

churned and winnowed on a special

woven basked called entaara to

remove the roots and the remaining

dry wood ashes. The clean mamera

is then placed on a special grinding

stone called rubengo and ground

to powder which is then mixed with

warm water and kept for seven

days covered in a special room with

moderately low temperatures. The

resultant drink is omuramba, which

the Bakiga people of southwestern

Uganda believe to be an energy drink

as well as boosting immunity.

Omuramba is served on every

community event and gathering

to old people mostly men. It is also

found in every community drinking

places, local bars and served widely

during the land preparation and

crop-growing season.


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The school which was founded

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As usual the school got the first

position in the district, and was

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school.

The school has been performing

well since 1998 when their

pioneers sate and they have been

consistence in the performance.

The summary of PLE Performance

year

No of

candidates

Div i Div ii Total

1998 24 04 19 24 19.0%

1999 21 16 05 21 76.2

2000 27 22 05 27 81.5

2001 33 29 04 33 87.9

2002 39 39 00 39 100

2003 49 42 07 49 85.5

2004 37 32 05 37 86.5

2005 48 32 16 48 66.7

2006 49 41 08 49 83.5

2007 44 37 07 44 84

Total 1 st

grade%pass

2008 42 16 26 42 37.2

2009 46 42 04 46 91.3

2010 52 44 08 52 84.6

2011 63 53 10 63 84.1

2012 58 44 14 58 75.8

2013 52 44 08 52 63.5

2014 41 35 06 41 85.4

2015 39 21 18 39 53

2016 27 21 06 27 77.7

2017 29 25 04 29 86.2

2018 30 29 01 30 96.6


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year Div1 Div11 total

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The school has been rebuild recently and passing is their mission; don’t miss to bring your child here to enjoy the prestige of

the school.

They are proud of Kanyesigye Hannigton who scored 27 agg and Omuka Kenneth who had 20 agg but ahad pass in English.

Joining Kambuga secondary school you will not regret since it’s on village setting and it knows challeges affecting parents.

Headmaster of the school

Mugisha Edward Gift

O772415455 , 0702415455


TOPHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Esteemed to success”

Is located in Kanyantorogo trading Centre along Kanungu –Kihihi road has become a force to reckon with.

According to the director of the school Godfrey Sabiiti education is the wealth.

0782 93 26 22


SANGIOVANNI

SCHOOL MAKIRO

PARAGON OF EXCELLENCE

Named after san giovanni catholic parish in Italy due to the cordial relationship moral and fiscal

support by I talians to Makiro Parish. The school has joined other lions of Kigezi in passing exams.

The current headmster of the school is Mugisha Vincent .

They have modern laboratory, computer lab,

Down are some of the students who got first grade in O level exams.

+256 772 551 814

Email sangiovannimakiro@yahoo.com


NYAMIRAMA SACCOO

REEMEND FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

0782712661

Mission

to eradicate poverty by promoting financial access for all people

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED

• Loan Products

• Get a loan of your choice of UpTo 50 million for

24 months


• -Business loans

• -School fees


• - Solar loans

• Emergency loans

• Small scale industry

• - Home Improvement Loans


• - Ordinary Savings Accounts

• Joint accounts

• Solidarity groups account

• - Fixed Deposits:


BRIANT GIANTS

Contact +256772680614

Mr. Arinaitwe Christopher

Director

Mr. Tushabeomwe Nicholas

Headmaster

The Giants of Kigezi region

The school is still shining like new gold, I wonder why people are still doubting about this school but it has already

showed you that when you bring your child here will equipped with knowledge and will pass highly.

The school is the center of excellence in Kigezi region, and this has led to holistic transformation.

The products from this school have learnt that hardwork and resilience yield triumph holding onto the school mission.

The director of the school Arinaitwe Christopher is among the great sons of Kigezi who has invested much in education.

Bring your child here to have a bright future.


NYAKATALE TECHNICAL

SCHOOL

SHINING KIGEZI’S HEART OF SCIENCE AND TECHONOLOGY

At one point Nyakatare technical institute was a rural trade school, Technical school

in 1960 and technical institute from 1974, students from Kigezi Rwanda, Tanzania

and Democratic republic congo sought admission in large numbers.

Courses

Building construction

Woodwork technology

Automotive mechanics

Electrical installation systems and maintenance

Plumbing in tropical countries

Shoe making and leather tanning

Tailoring and fashion designing

Agriculture

Computer training

All of them are equivalent to A level and duration of two years.

P.O.Box 18 Kanungu

Contact +256 772 322522

Nyakatare-technicalinstitute@yahoo.com


IJUMO PROGRESIVE

Tel: 0772 389165 Director | 0772 345434

This is among the best schools in Kigezi region in Mitooma district outside the district headquarters.

It has best modern laboratory, computer lab, and school bus.

The school has good history of performance.

“No regrets in future”

BWAMBARA MODERN

Straight to the top

The school was started by the current mayor of Bikurungu town council Tugume Author

Located in Bikurungu town council with modern laboratory and equiped libarary.

Bwambara modern is among the best schools in Kigezi region on rural urban setting

with enough qualified teachers .

It encourages learners to be more skilled academically.

They modern and equiped laboratory and computer hab.

Contact director +256772686956


KATURIKA

SECONDARY SCHOOL

The bridge

Started in 1984 under North Kigezi diocese when Bishop

Kivegeri Festo was on the top in Ugandan relious affairs

as a nationalistic .

The school had less than 20 students when it was

starting but now it has 450 students.

Their first head teacher was Jotham Kimbugwe.

The school is among the leading schools in sports in

Kigezi region

With well equiped library

Modern computer lab

And students are fed with nice meal, posho and beans

as stable food

Meat and matooke on some ocasions .

The school is free from any violence with affordable

school fees

Day 157500 Boarding 236500

Headmaster

Muhumuza Sam

0772 31 40 93/ 0701 19 86 02

Deputy headmaster

Akakwasa Boaz

0702204386/ 0782 90 22 05


St Pius Sec School Nyamwegabira

HOLISTIC EDUCATION FOR PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY

P.O.Box. 16 Kihihi-Kanungu

+256772341714,+256706341714

Progress Du Travail.

We have a record of passing, as most people would over look us, coming at this school you will

be welcomed by savannah fresh air that provides you a nice breathe.

We have modern laboratory equipped and computer Lab.

According to the headmaster of school SSebukaganga Alphosnse , he admits that his school is among the

best in Kigezi region.


NINSIIMA

CONCRETE

Rukungiri –Ntungamo road

opp Riverside and

Kanungu Kihihi road at Burebane town.

Double –t Pavers, Hexagonal Pavers Rectangula Pavers Concrete Vests , Flower Shaped Pavers

Interlocking Pavers Wallcladdings , Moon Pavers , Double Z Pavers , Louvers , Machine Slabs.

DIRECTOR RWABOONA LAWRENCE 0772673239 0702673239

NINSIIMA JUSTINE 0772608893 0706614853

ST CHARLES LWANGA ZOROMA.

St Charles Lwanga Zoroma is a catholic founded school under the leadership of Nuwagaba Aalex and his deputy is Fokushaba Josephat.

The secondary school performs well in O level exams every year and this is geared by the good cooperation between the staff members,

students, parents and all stakeholders.

Best performers 2018 were grade 1-10 grade two 19 while grade three 32 students.


KIHIHI HIGH SCHOOL

Have a Record of academic performance in Kigezi region with good

history in sports.

Actually unity and faith, peace and progress, academic standards

upright morals and sporting morals are the true description of Kihihi

high school.

Headmaster

Mr. Turyasingura Stanley

The school piped and rain water harvest Poutry keeping Science fairs

More computers in the school

Contact +256772666937


Bishop Asili Memorial Nursery and

Primary school

Children are the gift from God

The clasic school that is located in

Kirigime ward , southern division

Kabale municipality plot 24

Rwakiseta road about 2km from

Kabale town.

The school started february 2nd

2000 by the missionary sisters

of mary mother of the church

together with parents in Kabale

district in memory of Bishop Asili

Ceasar the founder of the above

mentioned institute.

Goal

The school is to build fearing and

offer quality education

Vision

To produce well balanced children

academically , socially spritually ,

healthy , morally and God fearing

Objectives

To provide formal education

background as base for good

primary and higher education young

children

To install morals among children

and teach them how to live well in

soiciety

To help children appreciate

themselves as a gift from God

Academics

The school has been performing

excellently in primary leaving

examinations (PLE) for the

previous five consecutive years

92012-2017). It has always been

among the best schools in Uganda

where by it emerged the first in

2017 results.

Bishop Asili is a school of high

caliber one would love to send his

or her pupil.

Year number of pupils 1st grade 2nd grade

2012 21 21

2013 22 22

2014 34 33 1

2015 40 40

2016 38 38

2017 50 50

2018 71 71

Headmastress 0772932570


KGTF

KAYONZA GROWERS

TEA FACTORY

THE FINEST TEA

KAYONZA GROWERS TEA

FACTORY LTD.

Kayonza grower’s tea factory

ltd located in Kanungu district

Butogota town council on your

way to Bwindi national park is

Kigezi’s proud.

Tea as a cash crop was introduced

in Uganda over hundred years ago

but in Kayonza where the factory

is located tea was not grown

until in 1964 under agricultural

Enterprises ltd for promotion of

tea growing by smallholder tea

farmers.

Today the factory has 6,414

shareholders (out grower farmers)

and 438 directly employed people.

The shareholders direct the affairs

of the factory through board of

directors which they elect annually

at their general meeting.

Our vision

To produce and market the best

quality tea in Uganda

Our mission

To provide effective and efficient

support services to tea farmers

and produce tea that meets

customer quality requirements in

sustainable manner for the benefit

of shareholder”

The factory has a new manager in

names of Christopher Turyatemba

who has been a manager since first

june 2018.

Talking to our reporter disclosed

that he will take Kayonza to its

heights and I think he has done so

because every part of the country

knows about Kayonza.

He is not new in the factory as he

worked in the factory sometimes

back when he was fresh from

university in 1998

He worked as human resource and

later was promoted after one year

to work as head of department

in charge of human and general

administration under supervision

of group manager.

In 2006 he resigned to work with

a local government, kanungu

district.

He worked as clerk to Kanungu

council incharge of council and

statutory bodies/ public accounts

committee among others.

He worked with district of

Kanungu for 13 years, he says

that in his absence he has found

tremdious change at the factory

and he hopes to push on to its

greater heights.

This time Kayonza is a shining

gold of Kigezi .

P. O. Box 247 RUKUNGIRI or P.O Box 602 KABALE.

Tel: +256 757- 743633, +256 412 343 633. Fax: +256 414 343 633

E-mail: kayonza@ugatea.com , admin@ugatea.com:

Web; www.ugatea.com


KASHENYI

SECONDARY SCHOOL

An Academic Refinery

The school is located in Ruhinda subcounty , Rujumbura county Rukungiri district.

It was founded under church of Uganda and boasts with 758 students.

The school is aimed at providing and maintain quality education that will enable all achieve

success and progress in the diversity of opportunities and become self reliant.

It has the best computer laboratory in Kigezi region

Well stocked library and modern equipped laboratory.

Head teacher Can

Twinomujuni Makky:

2567723632299

kigezi star magazine 2019

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