EFFECTS OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS WARS IN BUGANDA 1. The effects were political, social and economic in nature. 2. The effects were also positive and negative effects. 3. They led to the total defeat of Moslem and the Arabs. 4. The Moslems could only matter when it came to slaughtering animals. 5. Protestants emerged out of the wars victorious. 6. Protestants gained a dominant position of Uganda politics since then up to date. 7. The war also led to the defeat of the Catholics in Buganda. 8. The wars also undermined traditional religion in Buganda, and as a result Christianity increased. 9. The Political-religious wars in Buganda also undermined the powers of the Kabaka by reducing them. 10. The political- religious wars forced Mwanga to resist the British rule in 1897 as a way of overthrowing the British in Buganda. 18 | P a g e 11. The wars also undermined the powers of the traditional chiefs in Buganda. Political powers changed and went to the young Christian leaders, for example Apollo Kaggwa became powerful. 12. They led to the signing of the Buganda agreement of 1900, in order to bring peace in Buganda. To end the political and social turmoil or confusion, the Buganda agreement of 1900 was signed that finally divided the political destiny of Uganda. 13. The conflicts disrupted peace which had existed in Buganda for long. 14. The wars made Buganda a centre of missionary activities, where Christianity was spread to other parts of the country like Tooro, Ankole and others. 15. They led to the partition of East Africa as a way of settling the conflicts that had existed. 16. The wars forced Lugard to give land to the Catholics as a way of making them happy. 17. The religious wars, led to the formation of political parties based on religion or along religious lines. 18. The wars increased disunity among the people in Buganda and Uganda at large. 19. They led to serious loss of lives. 20. There was serious destruction of property in Buganda 21. The wars led to religious discrimination in all sectors, for example education, health and many other areas. Services were performed to the communities basing on religion. Schools were given and run on religious sectarianism, for example St Mary’s College, Kisubi was for Catholics, while Buddo King’s College was for Protestants and so on. 22. Mwanga was made more perplexed and confused as he did not know which religious group he was to follow. 23. He was force to become a Christian and while in exile he was named Daniel. 24. The wars introduced the use of guns in the affairs of Buganda and later in Uganda. 25. For some time, insecurity caught up the whole of Buganda. 26. Later political developments relied more on religious affiliation, that is to say UPC for Protestants, DP for Catholics and so on 27. The wars greatly divided Buganda from then up to date. 19 | P a g e 28. Political offices were to be shared with a basis of religion, for example, Finance Minister “Muwanika” was to be a protestant, and Prime Minister “Katikiro” was also to be a protestant and so on. 29. The war also formalized the scramble and partition of Uganda. The missionaries got a good reason to call in their home governments to officially take over. 30. The wars led to refugee problems into Uganda, where people moved away from Buganda to other areas, for example Muslims went as far as Ankole.
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