Namuggala was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, between 1741 and 1750. He was the twenty-fourth (24th) Kabaka of Buganda. He is remembered as a lovable and merciful ruler.
Claim to the throne He was the second son of Prince Musanje Golooba. His mother was Nabulya Naluggwa of the Ndiga clan, the second of his father's wives. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his elder brother, Kabaka Mwanga I Sebanakitta, in 1741. He established his capital at Nansana.
Reign Namugala had a short reign. He was more interested in the pursuit of the pleasures of life than state affairs. His CHief Minister (Katikiro) was Kagali of the Nvuma clan.Kagwa, S. A. (1927). Ekitabo kya ba Ssekabaka be Buganda. Columbia University Press.
Some of the great officers of state during his reign included;Kaggwa, Sir Apollo K, Basekabaka be’Buganda [translated by MM Semakula Kiwanuka]. Nairobi: East African Publishing House, 1971.
NamePositionTranslationKagali Katikiro Chief MinisterLubinga Kasujju Governor of BusujjuKambugu Kangaawo Governor of BulemeziMugwanya Mugema Governor of BusiroKabale Kitunzi Governor of GombaButekkanya Katambala Governor of Butambala
His stubborn refusal to heed his brother Prince Kyabaggu's request to execute Dibbongo ignited a conflict between the two that eventually led to his abdication.Kiwanuka, M. S. (1972). A History of Buganda from the Foundation of the Kingdom to 1900. Holmes & Meier Pub.
Married life He is recorded to have married six (6) wives:
Naabakyaala Basuuta, the Kaddulubaale, daughter Masembe, of the Nsenene clan Najjuka, daughter of Gunju, of the Butiko clan Nakangu, daughter of Kagenda, of the Mamba clan Nalubowa, daughter of Seggiriinya, of the Ngo (Leopard) clan. Nalunga, daughter of Terwewalwa, of the Nvuma clan. Nawaguma, daughter of Kisuule, of the Njovu clan
Issue He is recorded to have fathered three sons:
Prince (Omulangira) Kateregga, whose mother was Basuuta Prince (Omulangira) Ngabo, whose mother was Najjuka Prince (Omulangira) Kiboli, whose mother was Nawaguma
The final years
Kabaka Namuggala abdicated in favor of his younger brother, Kyabaggu Kabinuli, around 1750. He died, following an accidental fall on Nalubugo Hill, after his abdication. He was buried at Muyomba, Busiro.
See also Kabaka of Buganda Nansana
References
External links List of the Kings of Buganda