About the Ministry

In the execution of its roles and functions, the Buganda government established organs in the name of ministries to run and implement various activities at the national and local levels. It was envisaged that the same ministries will form a formal link between the line ministries of the Central Government and the Buganda Government. It is this line, that ministry of Education and Sports was established to forge a formal linkage with the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Central Government.

The Ministry of Education and Sports is guided by the various statutory instruments of the Buganda Government, the ministry at micro level, is responsible for initiating its working policy in conformity with the macro working policies at the legislative and executive level of the Kingdom. Download Full Document here.

The Kabaka's Education Fund (KEF)

Historical Background

The Kabaka's Education Fund (KEF) was first established in 1955 during the reign of Sir Edward Muteesa II, with the major purpose of helping the needy but bright children in the Kingdom of Buganda to attain higher education. Therefore, its area of emphasis was on high school certificate (HSC), the present day Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). The Fund also provided scholarships to prestigious Western Universities and some of its beneficiaries include notables such as the former Attorney General of Uganda, Mr. Abubakar Mayanja; Surgeon, Dr. Abu Kiwanuka; Engineer Abdu Kagga; Honorable Kaddu Kiberu, MP for Nakaseke; Honorable Gerald Sendaula, Minister of Finance in the Uganda Government; and many other distinguished subjects of the Kabaka. In the mid 1960's, the Fund ceased to exist due to political turmoil that existed in the region. Education in Buganda and Uganda as a whole took a nosedive in the 1970s and 1980s.
Upon the restoration of cultural institutions in Uganda in 1993, the education situation aroused the interest of Ssaabasajja Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi II; whose attention soon focused on resolving this critical state of affairs. Oweek. J. C. Muyingo was appointed as Minister of Education, and eventually the Buganda Education Commission was put in place, a situational analysis was made and the findings presented to the Kabaka on the 28th February 1998. An important resolution was made to revive the Kabaka's Education Fund; which was subsequently launched by His Majesty Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, at a colourful ceremony held at the Grand Imperial Hotel, Kampala on 26th July, 1998. Download Full document of Kabaka's Education Fund from here