{UAH} History of Egyptian attempt to colonise Uganda n how Bunyoro saved Uganda

Dear All

Lawyer Peter Gukiina wrote a book on Uganda's history which is good material for Uganda's school systm. Its in his book titled.UGANDA,  a case study of AFRICAN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT.

He writes, page 44,"Captain John Speke entered Uganda in 1862. As Speke made his way into Buganda,1858-1862, another route into Uganda was being established by Samuel Baker pushing from the north, Sudan,Baker made contact with the king of Bunyoro-Kitara,Kamurasi, the father of Kabaleega. He became unfriendly to Kamurasi.(Baker was abusive to the king).

Baker as Governor of Equatorial Province, part of Egypt, made the first attempt to militarily conquer Bunyoro-Kitara on behalf of Egypt. That is he wanted to Make Bunyoro-Kitara, or Uganda a colony of Egypt.

Kamurasi heroicly, and bravely resisted leading to military confrontation.That was the begining of Bunyoro-Kitara resitence to European colonisation.

Bunyoro-Kitara had been the most powerful, and most extensive kingdom in the area for two hundred years.

Bunyoro's military victory over Samuel Baker's forces, and her past glory, made the Banyoro very determined to resist European influence and control.

But, Samuel Baker continued as Governor of Equatorial Province ruling on behalf of Egypt. In 1871 Baker returned to Bunyoro, raised an Egyptian flag at Gondokoro and issued a proclamation on May 6, outlawing slave trade and annexing Bunyoro-Kitara to Egypt.

In 1872 the Banyoro army, The Abarusuura, commanded by General Rwabudongo, rose up in arms and attacked Baker's, and Egyptian forces militarily driving them out of Bunyoro-Kitara.

Bunyoro after her second defeat of Samuel Baker's troops became more determined to resist European colonisation. They got convinced that they could fore ever  resist European and Egyptian military invasions.

Having been defeated on his return to Britan Sameul Baker began a press attack on Kabaleega lableing him all sorts of bad names including being anti-civilisation.

This Baker press campaign in all major European newspapers painted a bad picture of Kabaleega as a bad man who will civilisation unable to go to Uganda.Hence Britain got an excuse to invade Bunyoro-Kitara killing over two million Banyoro.

Henry Ford Mirima

Press Secretary of the Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara

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