Hello UAH,
Abanyala is a Luhya sub-tribe which resides in two districts, Busia and
Kakamega, Kenya in East Africa. It is believed that the Banyala of Kakamega
originated from Busia hence they are closely related as they speak the same
dialect, safe for the differences in pronnunciations.”Ochie”, “Otie” meaning
hello. The Banyala in Kakamega reside in Navakholo Division North of
Kakamega forest. They are mostly known by their one time powerful colonial
chief: Ndombi wa Namusia who was succeeded by one of his sons Andrea, then
Paulo Udoto, Mukopi, Wanjala, Barasa Ongeti, Matayo Oyalo and Muterwa (the
most recent) in that order.
Interestingly the Abanyala are a very diverse people with about thirty
different clans which have intermarried forming a whole complicated network
of relationships popularly called “Olwikho”. The Abanyala clans include:
Abaafu, Ababenge, Abadavani, Abaengere, Abakangala, Abakhubichi, Abakoye,
Abakwangwachi, Abalanda, Abalindo, Abamisoho, Abamuchuu, Abamugi, Abamwaya,Abasaacha, Abasaya, Abasenya, Abasia, Abasiloli, Abasonge, Abasumba, Abasuu,Abatecho, Abaucha, Abauma,Abaumwo, Abayaya, Abayirifuma, Abayisa, Abayundo.One is not allowed to marry from his/her own clan.
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Banyala of today don’t be misguided
The whole of Uganda knows the imbalance in key government positions.
1- VP.RT.HON. Prof. Gilbert. Bukenya is a Muganda.
2- RT.HON.Prime Minister. Prof. Apolo Robin Nsibambi, a Muganda
3- RT.HON. Edward Sekandi. Speaker of Parliament, a Muganda.
Today, Banyala are totally misguided and used in a ploy to initiate a conflict with the Kabaka and all his people. Instead of conflicting with the Kingdom of Buganda, you should turn to PresidentY.K. Museveni and ask for redistribution of the positions indicated above.
Parliament and every Ugandan will listen to you (Banyala) because the imbalance is real and the main concern.
Guns cannot win this time round. Only common sense is the winner. The Banyala of good memory and wisdom especially the youth should not be dragged into this NRM confusion. Moreover, NRM’s days are numbered.
History is still the best teacher. Look back to the privilege Buganda Kingdom has ever offered to a son of your tribe. The former respected Katikkiro Nsibirwa, a Munyala was elected to the 2nd highest ranking position of Buganda leadership – The Katikkiroship. That alone teaches you that all people living in Buganda are treated equally by Baganda.
Let me appeal to you Banyala youth who are tomorrow’s leaders; do not abuse such privileges. Focus your efforts on producing another Katikiiro of Buganda or a future N’abakyala Nnaabagereka to future Buganda Kings. Demand from President Museveni for a share of all Buganda government appointments.
I am afraid, if you draw guns towards the Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi ll, the King of Buganda, all Baganda and their friends will isolate you. You will regret it as someone did at the last hour.
Wisdom is strength and is the winner.
Michael Mutagubya.
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The Banyala of Kenya and the ones of Uganda are different though.
Police clash with Kayunga rioters
Thursday, 10th September, 2009
by Anthony Rwaga
Protesters blocking Kayunga Road yesterday as they fought running battles with the Police ahead of the Kabaka’s visit due on Saturday
By Ant
in Kayunga
THE Police yesterday clashed with Kayunga youth who defied a directive to stop erecting an arch in the town ahead of the Kabaka’s visit slated for Saturday. Four people were arrested.
The Kabaka is scheduled to attend the Buganda youth day celebrations but the Banyala, a minority group, is opposed to the visit, saying the Kabaka should first get permission from their leader.
The day started peacefully with the youth clearing rubbish and mud from several fish ponds in Bukolooto village, Kayunga town council.
When they started digging holes to erect poles for an arch in the town in the afternoon, the central region Police commander, Richard Mivule, stopped them. Mivule ordered them to leave but they ignored him, saying they were not harming anybody.
The Police boss then ordered the arrest of one of the defiant youngsters, Isaac Byekwaso, a councillor for Kigogola parish in Kasawo sub-county, Mukono district.
After the arrest, his colleagues insisted on going ahead with building the arch. When the crowd started singing and chanting, the Police fired teargas to disperse them.
Chaos set in as the youth pelted the Police with stones and the Police in response fired teargas and rubber bullets.
Pupils of Kayunga Islamic Primary School fled as the Police fired teargas at rioters who had taken cover there.
In the ensuing chaos, three boys were arrested, including 13-year-old Farouk Ssemakula. The other two were Aziz Kyalo alias Kasujja, and Henry Masiko, both 17.
When the situation deteriorated, Mivule ordered his men to stop firing teargas. “Cease fire. You are worsening the situation by firing teargas,” he bellowed through a loud speaker.
However, at 7:00pm, the youth re-assembled in the town and started constructing the contested arch without the Police intervening.
By press time, the Police had mounted road blocks at Manyangwa and Ssezzibwa Bridge where they searched vehicles heading to Kayunga.
The district headquarters were deserted all day yesterday with the Police patrolling the area.
Meanwhile, in Kampala, Buganda MPs walked out of Parliament, protesting the Government’s failure to state its position on the Kabaka’s visit.
The legislators, led by Butambala MP Ibrahim Kaddunabbi (NRM), left the House after deputy speaker Rebecca Kadaga announced that the MPs would instead meet the President at 4:00pm today at State House.
“Now that the Buganda MPs are going to meet the President and discuss the issue, there is no need for a statement,” she said.
But Tororo MP Geoffrey Ekanya (FDC) objected, saying the contested issue was a national matter and should be discussed by Parliament, not only the President and the Buganda MPs.
“This is tribalising issues. This is not a Buganda issue alone. We need a statement by the President on this matter,” he said.
“We don’t want a situation where the Emorimor wants to visit Jinja and the Basoga protest, or the Kyabazinga wants to visit Kamuli and others protest. The President should not tribalise this matter.”
Other opposition MPs from Buganda protested the fact that the President had only invited NRM MPs from Buganda and not all of them.
“The deputy speaker is contradicting herself. She insists that the President wants to meet all of us, yet the invitations are clear. The meeting is only for NRM members. This is a Buganda issue, not an NRM issue,” John Kawanga (DP) said.
When Kadaga insisted that the matter be put to rest and the budget debate continues, Buganda MPs walked out one by one.
The walkout paralysed Parliament’s activities and Kadaga adjourned the meeting for 30 minutes to enable members consult.
After the Buganda MPs held a brief closed-door meeting, they returned to Parliament only to officially announce their walk-out until the Government issued a statement.
Kaddunabi said the MPs wanted to know why the internal affairs minister wrote a letter stopping the Kabaka’s visit, while the information minister said the Kabaka was free to travel anywhere.
“We shall only return when the Government explains the issue to the nation,” he asserted.
He, however, said the Buganda MPs would honour the invitation to meet the President today at State House.
Three NRM MPs from Buganda, Abraham Byandaala, Robert Ssebunnya and Lule Mawiya, did not follow their colleagues and remained in the House.
Buganda ministers Janat Mukwaya, Suleiman Madada, Namirembe Bitamazire, Maria Mutagamba, James Kakooza and premier Nsibambi also stayed put.
The Katikkiro of Buganda, JB Walusimbi, yesterday once again announced that the Kabaka’s visit would go ahead on Saturday.
“We are sure that the Government will give the Kabaka security on the visit,” he said in a statement.
Walusimbi invited all tribes living in Bugerere to attend the function.
Thanks for the comments given. In my own oppinion, the Mengo (Buganda) kingdom should also respect the otherside of the central government by listenning to what the president is saying. But if the kabaka does not want to talk and meet the president of Uganda then it shows that the Kabaka is under mining the president. They should meet and iron out issues ammicably other than saying that they have go to kayunga as planned of which the government(Museveni) will not accept. And this will show that Museveni’s powers are down. The man struggled and fought to restore cultural institutions so he should be respected as such. Thanks very much, Kateu from Pallisa District in Uganda, East Africa.
HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE BANYALA IN UGANDA AND BUGANDA THAT THEY CAN LEAD TO SUCH MYHEM? CAN SOME ONE ANSWER ME PLEASE?
Banyala are just confused group of people being used by the goverment to dismantal buganda as a region. Interestingly, they also accepted bo do the same. If they are really powerly, why cant thae support 1 munyala to stant as an are member of perliamant at list? thats because they are very few only occupying on sub county of kitimbwa.