CHAPTER 11
THE HISTORY OF BUSABIRA
I gaga is supposed to have been Mukama’s man when Mukama came to Busoga. When Mukama was dividing the country of Busoga between his sons he gave Nyenda the surrounding area to his man Igaga. He also left his son Ibanda in the hands of Igaga to bring up.
By that time Nyenda Hill and the adjoining country were uninhabited.
Igaga spent most of his time hunting wild animals. Igaga’s country was bounded on the east by Kakaire’s country. He built his mbuga at the foot of Nyenda Hill. He had two sons whom he named Kisambira and Mutanda. He died and was buried at Nyenda. He was succeeded by his son Kisambira.
Soon after his brother’s succession, Mutanda left Nyenda and went to find a new home for himself. Mutanda built his new home close to the shores of the River Mpologoma. The Nantamu of Bulamogi and of Bukono might be traced to this man. The two Nantamus are of the same clan and when they died, they are both buried according to custom on Mutala Izinga, which is part of Bulamogi and is an island in the middle of the River Mpologoma. This island is traditionally known as the island of Nantamu, the son of Igaga.
Kisambira remained in his father’s mbuga and had many children. Most of his time was spent in hunting and cultivating. He lived long and when he died his son, Mugadia, succeeded him. The following are the names of some of his children : - Mugadia, Munulo, Kayanga, Keta, Muita, Nantamu, Maleka, Kabuye, Muziru, Mukanza and Okeya.
Mugadia remained in his father’s mbuga but shared the country with his brothers whom he really loved. He was a good ruler. He had sons; Kisubi, Nsimbi and many others. When he died he was succeeded by his son Kisubi.
Kisubi was as good a ruler as his father had been. He had many sons, Kyangwa being one of them. When he died Kyangwa succeeded him.
At the time that Kyangwa came into power, the population of the country was steadily increasing. He began fighting a series of battles against the people of Bugweri and Kayanga. Among his many children his favourites were Izizinga, who succeeded him, and Lukakamwa.
After succeeding his father, Izizinga did not live long; he died and Lukakamwa succeeded him. Lukakamwa had many children, one of whom, Kisamo, succeeded him. Kisamo had sons, Munulo, and Kinipowoli, who succeeded him. Kimpowoli’s children are not known, but Ijoba succeeded him. Ijoba had no son at the time of his death so he was succeeded by Walinda, Munulo’s son. After his succession, Walinda transferred his mbuga to Baluza. He was succeeded by his son Kisambira.
At the time of his succession to the chieftainship, Eria Kisambira was only a boy. He was taken to Balangira School of Kamu1i. At the completion of his education he returned to take up responsibilities as chief. His area, however, had, at the time of his father’s death, been already joined to Ssaza Kigulu. It was now a Gombolola. B. Kisambira served as Gombolola Chief until he was dismissed in 1921. He was replaced by Danieri Falajala of the Ngobi clan and the area was thus lost to Igaga’s lineage.