Statecraft & Independence
Distinguished
Apollo Kaggwa
1864 – 1927
Katikkiro of Buganda for thirty-six years, and its first historian
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Uganda Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
Prime minister of Buganda for thirty-six years under colonial rule, and the man who first wrote the kingdom's history down in its own language.
Sir Apollo Kaggwa was a major intellectual and political leader in Uganda under British rule.
He served as Katikkiro of Buganda from 1890 to 1926 and as Regent from 1897 to 1914.
He served as Katikkiro of Buganda from 1890 to 1926 and as Regent from 1897 to 1914.
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