Inhebantu of Busoga
Royal title of the queen in Busoga Kingdom
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Inhebantu of Busoga (Queen of Busoga), also known as Mother of Busoga, is the title given to the queen consort to the ruler of the Busoga Kingdom – the Kyabazinga of Busoga in Uganda.[1]
The last Inhebantu was Alice Muloki, who died on November 6, 2005.[2] The current Inhebantu from 7 September, 2023 is Jovia Mutesi who married the Kyabazinga William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV of the Kingdom of Busoga (King of Busoga).[3][4]
| # | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yunia Nakibande | ||
| 2. | Susan Nansikombi Kaggwa | ||
| 3. | Yuliya Babirye Kadhumbula Nadiope | ||
| 4. | Alice Kintu Muloki Florence Violet | 21 January 1956[6][7] | 6 November 2005[6] |
| 5. | Jovia Mutesi | 18 November 2023 |
History
The title Inhebantu was introduced in 1956 as a description of the wife of the Isebantu or Kyabazinga. This epitomized the gradual unification of Busoga and the evolution of the kingship of the kingdom.[8]
The first queen consort to attain the Inhebantu (Mother) of Busoga title in 1957 was Alice Florence Violet Muloki. Wife of H.R.H the Kyabazinga, Henry Wako Muloki.[9]
Currently
The current Inhebantu is Jovia Mutesi the first born and daughter of Stanley Bayole and Rebecca Nakisita Bayole[10]. Mutesi was announced as the Inhebantu of Busoga on the 7th September 2023 at the Busoga headquarters in Bugembe by Joseph Muvawala the current Katukiro of Busoga kingdom[11]