CHAPTER 43
IKOBA OF MPINDI CLAN
Long ago, in Kavirondo, there lived a man called Ikoba. His home was on an island known as Sigulu (Kigulu) which stands in the neighbourhood of two hills uniformly called Nsumbe. Later Ikoba was fed-up with life on an island so he decided to go to the mainland. He had his followers with whom he landed at Nukunja, in Buganda. It is stated that Ikoba had heard of the approach of Mukama and had hoped to give him passage across the lake. When Mukama reached Samya, he altered his direction and travelled through Bukoli. This alteration in direction is said to have been the cause of Ikoba’s going to Buganda.
Ikoba lived at Bukunja, near Lake Victoria, for many years. Later, he crossed the lake and landed on the shores of Busoga. He came to Busoga because his whole culture was similar to that of the people of Busoga. He founded a kingdom named Bukoba for himself. His clan expanded greatly so that it had many members. By 1908 some parts of his kingdom had become independent chieftainships. In that year the kingdom was joined to Bunya because of sleeping- sickness.
The following were the successive rulers belonging to Ikoba’s lineage:-
1. Ikoba
2. Nalugoda
3. Lukasi I
4. Nsiko-emira
5. Kamyuka
6. Kigwe
7. Lukasi II
8. Kamirangoma
9. Bazanya I
10. Bazanya Isabirye
11. Mpanda
12. Esikwire
13. Muluta
14. Batwagulaine
15. Luwanyi
16. Nkoto I
17. Nkoto II
18. Nsodo
19. Nalugoda Kirevu.
20. Kirindwe
21. Erusubye
22. Isabirye-Mageja
23. Kintu
24. Namirerabe
25. Waiswa
26. Lukasi III
27. Bazanya II
28. Kirimubukoba
Each of these rulers succeeded his father according to the tradition.