CHAPTER 14
THE ABAISEKOBA OF THE MPINDI TOTEM (BUNYA)
1. Ikoba, whose totem was Mpindi:
It is alleged that long ago there was a group of people who inhabited the island, Kigulu, which is situated in the neighbourhood of Nsumba Island, within the Kavirondo Bay. Chief among these people was one named Ikoba. At a later stage Ikoba and his people migrated from Kigulu Island and went to settle on the shores of Lake Victoria, in Buganda at Bukunja. This place proved unpleasant to the migrants who subsequently crossed the lake and landed in Busoga. It is stated that Ikoba was the owner of the canoe Walukiriri, by which people used to travel across the lake to Busoga or Buganda. Ikoba had expected to carry Kintu or Mukama across to Buganda in this canoe but Kintu altered his directions and travelled across Lake Kyoga into Bunyoro.
Ikoba had come to Busoga purposely to work as transporter of people across the lake but he later developed a desire to rule. Accordingly, he gave up his original plan and immediately assumed authority over a large piece of the country. He ruled for years as an independent ruler until the outbreak of sleeping sickness which swept the country in 1900 - 1908, killing many people. In view of this epidemic, inhabitants were ordered to vacate this country which was then added to other parts to form Bunya county.
Below is given the succession of Ikoba’s lineage:—
2. Nalugoda succeeded his father Ikoba
3. Lukusi I succeeded his father Nalugoda
4. Nsiko-emera succeeded his father Lukusi
5. Kamyuka succeeded his father Nsiko-emera
6. Kigwe succeeded his father Kamyuka
7. Lukusi II succeeded his father Kigwe
8. Kamirangoma succeeded his father Lukusi
9. Bazanya I succeeded his father Kamirangoma
10. Bazanya Isabirye succeeded his father Bazanya I
11. Mpanda succeeded his father Bazanya Isabirye
12. Esikuire succed his father Mpanda
13. Muluta succeeded his father Esikuire
14. Batwagulaine succeeded his father Muluta
15. Luwanyi succeeded his father Batwagulaine
16. Nkoto I succeeded his father Luwanyi
17. Nkoto II succeeded his father Nkoto I
18. Nsondo succeeded his father Nkoto II
19. Nalugoda Kirevu succeeded his father Nsondo
20. Kirindwe succeeded his father Nalugoda Kirevu.
21. Erusubye succeeded his father Kirindwe
22. Isabirye Mageja succeeded his father Erusubye
23. Kintu succeeded his father Isabirye Mageja
24. Namirembe succeeded his father Kintu
25. Waiswa succeeded his brother Namirembe26. Lukusi II succeeded his father Waiswa
27. Bazanye II succeeded his father Lukusi III
28. Kirimulukoba succeeded his father Bazanye II