Kayemba of Buganda
Kayemba Kisiki was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1690 and 1704. He was the seventeenth (17th) Kabaka of Buganda.
| Ssekabaka Kayemba Kisiki | |
|---|---|
| Kabaka of Buganda | |
| Reign | 1690 - 1704 |
| Predecessor | Juuko of Buganda |
| Successor | Tebandeke of Buganda |
| Born | Uganda |
| Died | 1704 Unknown |
| Burial | Nabulagala, Busiro |
| Spouse | 1. Lady Nabbanja 2. Lady Nakku |
| Father | Kateregga of Buganda |
| Mother | Namasole Namutebi |
Claim to the throne
He was the third son of Kabaka Kateregga Kamegere, Kabaka of Buganda, who reigned between 1644 and 1674. His mother was Namutebi of the Mamba clan, who was the eighth (8th) of his father's nine wives. He ascended the throne upon the death of his elder brother. He established his capital at Lunnyo.[1] Lunnyo is located near the city of Entebbe, close to where the current Uganda State House stands today.
Married life
He married two wives:[1]
- Nabbanja, daughter of Kasujja, of the Ngeye clan
- Nakku, daughter of Walusimbi, of the Ffumbe clan
Issue
He fathered three sons:[1]
- Prince (Omulangira) Sematimba, whose mother was Nabbanja
- Prince (Omulangira) Wakayima, whose mother was Nabbanja
- Prince (Omulangira) Kewumpuli, whose mother was Nakku. He was born limbless and consequently excluded from the succession.
The final years
Kabaka Kayemba died at an advanced age around 1704. He is buried at Nabulagala, Busiro.[2]
See also
References
- Kaggwa, Apollo; Kalibala, Ernest B. (1934). The Customs of the Baganda. p. 29.
- "Ssekabaka Kayemba Is Buried At Nabulagala, Busiro". Buganda.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
External links
- List of the Kings of Buganda Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
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