Exclusive reports reveal that the rival of the late Buganda Kingdom clan head, Omutaka Eng. Daniel Bbosa Lwomwa, is currently on the run amidst emerging shocking details.
Allegations suggest numerous attempts to contact Tabula Luggya Bbosa, installed as the head of the Endiga (Sheep) Clan, regarding the murder of his competitor, but his phones remain switched off. Close friends claim ignorance of his whereabouts since the incident, asserting, “We are also looking for him; we don’t know where he is because we have tried reaching him in vain.”
In 2023, Tabula assumed leadership after Buganda Kingdom’s cultural court declared Omutaka Bbosa’s illegitimate occupancy of the Endiga clan head office. Despite this, former Buganda Kingdom culture minister Owekitiibwa David Kiwalabye Male clarified that Omutaka Bbosa was still the clan head, pending a judgment from King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi.
Amidst appeals for calm from Endiga clan leaders during investigations into the murder, some voices advocate for Tabula’s arrest, alleging his involvement. Police spokesperson Commissioner Fred Enanga identified the assassins as Enock Serunkuuma (deceased) and Derrick Noah Luggya, receiving medical treatment, with one still at large.
TheGrapevine revealed longstanding tensions between Tabula’s and Omutaka Bbosa’s factions, centered on ancestral land disputes in Mpigi district. Tabula’s group accused the late Omutaka Bbosa of illegitimately enjoying the clan estate, including vast land holdings.
Ongoing fears after Omutaka Bbosa’s murder have prompted other clan heads to seek security from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s government. Omutaka Fredrick Kayira Gajule of the Embogo (Buffalo) clan expressed concern over threats to their lives from those seeking violent means to seize ancestral land.
Similarly, Omutaka Yusuf Mbirozankya Walusimbi, head of the Fumbe (Civet Cat) clan, faced aggression from land grabbers, surviving a severe beating in early 2024. The media also reported heightened security for Buganda Kingdom Premier Charles Peter Mayiga and UPDF Soldiers assigned to Kingdom princes and ministers.
These developments underscore the complex web of rivalries, land disputes, and security concerns within Buganda Kingdom, calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding Omutaka Bbosa’s tragic demise.
