Kyabaggu of Buganda

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:
 * 1) Gwolyoowa, daughter Myamba, of the Lugave clan
 * 2) Kiriibwa, daughter of Sebugulu, of the Lugave clan
 * 3) Magota, daughter of Namukoka, of the Mamba clan
 * 4) Misinga, daughter of Natiigo, of the Lugave clan
 * 5) Mbigidde, daughter of Terwewalwa, of the Nvuma clan
 * 6) Nabiweke, daughter of Seggiriinya, of the Ngo clan
 * 7) Nabugere, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Ffumbe clan
 * 8) Nagalaale, daughter of Lule, of the Ngonge clan
 * 9) Naabakyaala Najjemba, the Omubikka,  daughter of Lule, of the Ngonge clan
 * 10) Nalubimbi, daughter of Namwaama, of the Kkobe clan
 * 11) Nalugooti, daughter of Masembe, of the Nsenene clan
 * 12) Nalunga, daughter of Lugunju, of the Nvuma clan
 * 13) Nalwondooba, daughter of Nankere, of the Mamba clan
 * 14) Namayanja, daughter of Budde, of the Mamba clan. She killed her husband in a rage in 1750, prior to marrying the Kabaka.
 * 15) Nambooze, daughter of Namwaama, of the Kkobe clan
 * 16) Nankanja, daughter of Nakabalira, of the Nvuma clan
 * 17) Nanteza, daughter of Kakembo, of the Njovu clan
 * 18) Nfambe, daughter of Sekayiba, of the Ffumbe clan
 * 19) Nanzigu
 * 20) Nakalyoowa.

Issue
Kabaka Kyabaggu fathered many children. Among his children are the following:


 * 1) Prince (Omulangira) Sanya, whose mother was Misinga
 * 2) Prince (Omulangira) Mbajjwe, whose mother was Nabugere
 * 3) Prince (Omulangira) Saku, whose mother was Nalubimbi
 * 4) Prince (Omulangira) Wango, whose mother was Nalwondooba
 * 5) 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
 * 6) Prince (Omulangira) Kibuli
 * 7) Prince (Omulangira) Kigoye, whose mother was Nambooze
 * 8) Prince (Omulangira) Lubambula.
 * 9) Prince (Omulangira) Mukama. He rebelled against his half-brother, Kabaka Jjunju. He was killed by his half-brother, Prince Semakookiro, after 1780.
 * 10) Prince (Omulangira) Wakayima. Prince Wakayima was the father of Prince (Omulangira) Sewaya.
 * 11) Kabaka Junju Sendegeya, Kabaka of Buganda from 1780 to 1797, whose mother was Nanteza.
 * 12) Kabaka Semakookiro Wasajja Nabbunga, Kabaka of Buganda between 1797 and 1814, whose mother was Nanteza.
 * 13) Prince (Omulangira) Sekafuuwa, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at Mulago, by his half-brother, Prince Wakayima, in 1780.
 * 14) Prince (Omulangira) Kiribatta, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at Mulago, by his half-brother, Kabaka Jjunju, in 1780.
 * 15) Prince (Omulangira) Kikunta, whose mother was Namayanja. He was killed in battle at Mulago, by his half-brother, Kabaka Junju, in 1780.
 * 16) Princess (Omumbejja) Nsekere, whose mother was Gwolyoowa
 * 17) Princess (Omumbejja) Nalukwaakula, whose mother was Nagalaale
 * 18) Princess (Omumbejja) Nakayiza
 * 19) 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.