THE ORIGIN OF BAGANDA

The early history of the Ganda is unclear, with various conflicting traditions as to their origins. One tradition holds that they are descendants of the legendary figure of KINTU. Kintu is said to be the first Muganda, he was said to have married Nambi, the daughter of the creator deity Gulu, Kintu its said to having descended to Earth at Podi is said to have moved on to Kibiro.

As for the founding of the Kingdom of the Ganda (Buganda), the most widely acknowledged account is that it was founded by Kato Kintu, a prince fleeing after an unsuccessful attempt to grab power in the then collapsing empire of Bunyoro-Kitara Kintu. This Kato Kintu is different from the mythical Kintu, as he is generally accepted as a historical who founded Buganda and became its first 'Kabaka', adopting the name Kintu in reference to the legend of Kintu to establish his legitimacy as a ruler. He was successful in forcefully conquering and unifying what had previously been a number of warring tribes to form a strong kingdom