Kyabaggu Kabinuli was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1750 until 1780. He was the twenty-fifth (25th) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne He was the third son of Prince Musanje Golooba. His mother was Nabulya Naluggwa of the Ndiga (Sheep) clan, the second (2nd) of his father's three (3) wives. He ascended to the throne upon the abdication of his elder brother Kabaka Namuggala in 1750. He established his capital at Lubya Hill.
Married life He is recorded to have married twenty (20) wives: Gwolyoowa, daughter Myamba, of the Lugave clan Kiriibwa, daughter of Sebugulu, of the Lugave clan Magota, daughter of Namukoka, of the Mamba clan Misinga, daughter of Natiigo, of the Lugave clan Mbigidde, daughter of Terwewalwa, of the Nvuma clan Nabiweke, daughter of Seggiriinya, of the Ngo clan Nabugere, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Ffumbe clan Nagalaale, daughter of Lule, of the Ngonge clan Naabakyaala Najjemba, the Omubikka, daughter of Lule, of the Ngonge clan Nalubimbi, daughter of Namwaama, of the Kkobe clan Nalugooti, daughter of Masembe, of the Nsenene clan Nalunga, daughter of Lugunju, of the Nvuma clan Nalwondooba, daughter of Nankere, of the Mamba clan Namayanja, daughter of Budde, of the Mamba clan. She killed her husband in a rage in 1750, prior to marrying the Kabaka. Nambooze, daughter of Namwaama, of the Kkobe clan Nankanja, daughter of Nakabalira, of the Nvuma clan Nanteza, daughter of Kakembo, of the Njovu clan Nfambe, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Ffumbe clan Nanzigu Nakalyoowa.
Issue
Kabaka Kyabaggu fathered many children. Among his children are the following:
Prince (Omulangira) Sanya, whose mother was Misinga Prince (Omulangira) Mbajjwe, whose mother was Nabugere Prince (Omulangira) Saku, whose mother was Nalubimbi Prince (Omulangira) Wango, whose mother was Nalwondooba Prince (Omulangira) Kalema, whose mother was Nambooze. He contested the succession on the death of his father. Defeated by his brother, Jjunju, and fled to Bunyoro Prince (Omulangira) Kibuli Prince (Omulangira) Kigoye, whose mother was Nambooze Prince (Omulangira) Lubambula. Prince (Omulangira) Mukama. He rebelled against his half-brother, Kabaka Jjunju. He was killed by his half-brother, Prince Semakookiro, after 1780. Prince (Omulangira) Wakayima. Prince Wakayima was the father of Prince (Omulangira) Sewaya. Kabaka Junju Sendegeya, Kabaka of Buganda from 1780 to 1797, whose mother was Nanteza. Kabaka Semakookiro Wasajja Nabbunga, Kabaka of Buganda between 1797 and 1814, whose mother was Nanteza. Prince (Omulangira) Sekafuuwa, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at Mulago, by his half-brother, Prince Wakayima, in 1780. Prince (Omulangira) Kiribatta, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at Mulago, by his half-brother, Kabaka Jjunju, in 1780. Prince (Omulangira) Kikunta, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at Mulago, by his half-brother, Kabaka Junju, in 1780. Princess (Omumbejja) Nsekere, whose mother was Gwolyoowa Princess (Omumbejja) Nalukwaakula, whose mother was Nagalaale Princess (Omumbejja) Nakayiza Princess (Omumbejja) Zansanze, whose mother was Nanteza
The final years Kabaka Kyabaggu was killed by Kikoso, valet to Nakirindisa, at Namubiru, in 1780. He was initially buried at Mereera. In 1869, his remains were exhumed and re-buried at Kyebando.
See also Kabaka of Buganda Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda
References
External links List of the Kings of Buganda