Describe the political organization of the Buganda during the pre-colonial period

      

Describe the political organization of the Buganda during the pre-colonial period.

  

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John
1. There was a Prime Minister who assisted the Kabaka to run the government/katikiro

2. Kabaka was the commander-in-chief of the army

3. His court was the final court of appeal

4. The office of the Kabaka was hereditary

5. There was a legislative body (Lukiiko) which discussed important matters affecting the kingdom/parliament

6. There were minor chiefs in charge of clans known as the Bataka

7. The kingdom was divided into countries called Sazas headed by the Saza chiefs

8. Vassal states were governed by Batangole who were appointed by the Kabaka

9. There was a council of ministers which consisted of Katikiro (MP) and Omulamuzi (chief justice)

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The kingdom was headed by a king who was respected as a supreme judge
Leadership was hereditary where son succeeded father as king
After the king, the second most powerful official in the kingdom was the prime minister
During the nineteenth century, the kingdom was divided into ten counties each ruled by a chief appointed by the king.
The county chiefs together with the prime minister formed the king’s council
The king’s council was the supreme organ of the kingdom
johnmulu answered the question on February 13, 2017 at 11:30


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