Igenge Palace
| Igenge Palace | |
|---|---|
 Kyabazinga's Palace | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Jinja City |
| Address | Bugema Town Council |
| Town or city | Wayange hill |
| Country | Uganda |
| Year(s) built | 1963 |
| Opened | 2022-02-11 |
| Renovated | 2006 January 16 |
| Owner | Kyabazinga of Busoga |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Mugoya International |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 40 |
| Facilities | Offices, Kitchen, Library |
Igenge Palace also known as Igenge Hill Palace is the official royal residence for the Kyabazinga of Busoga Kingdom in present-day Uganda.
Location
[edit]located on Igenge hills in Wayange parish, Bugembe Town Council, Jinja City North division.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Background
[edit]Igenge palace was constructed in 1963 and Kyabazinga Wilberforce Nadiope was the first occupant.[13]
In mid 1970s, Idi Amin soldiers ransacked the palace and it was turned into military quarters after people abandoning it[14]
Renovation of the palace
[edit]
The renovation of Igenge Palace was done by the government of Uganda through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and the Ministry of Works, and Transport.[15][16]
In 2006-01-16, the Igenge palace renovation commenced using funding from the government of Uganda. The renovation works were done by Mugoya International who gave the palace a new look with a parameter wall constructed around the expansive palace[14][13][17][18]
The palace is a double-storey complex with a floor laid with marble tiles. It contains around 40 rooms, offices, sitting rooms, a kitchen and bathrooms.[14][15]
Official occupation
[edit]On 2022 February 11, the Kyabazinga of Busoga Kingdom, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV officially started occupying Igenge palace after 6 years of not occupying it due to the renovations funded by the government of Uganda, the renovation costed UGX 12 billion.[1][2][19][14][20][21]
The official occupation of Igenge palace was done on the grand 83rd-anniversary celebrations Kyabazinga Day.[1][19]
The grand celebration of handing over the renovated palace was presided over by Jessica Alupo.[15]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b "Kyabazinga Royal Palace – Igenge Palace in Jinja - Jinja Tours". 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Busoga palace work stalls". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Busoga youth to hold demo over palace". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Tausi, Nakato; Abubaker, Kirunda (2022-01-15). "Why Busoga royals voted out Kyabazinga". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Tausi, Nakato; Abubaker, Kirunda (2022-01-28). "Busoga chiefs confirm parallel Kyabazinga". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "MP Nabwiso criticises President over Kyabazinga palace". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Kyabazinga calls for action on education reforms". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "BEC To Aid Kyabazinga Palace Renovation". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Janet donates Shs20m to Kyabazinga for women empowerment". Monitor. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Kadaga speakership loss cited in renewed Kyabazinga woes". Monitor. 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Kyabazinga rallies to end youth unemployment in Busoga". Monitor. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ a b "Govt to repair Busoga palace". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ a b c d "Govt renovates Kyabazinga palace". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ a b c "Gov't officially hands over renovated Busoga palace – The Kampala Report". 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "RDC vows to block rival Kyabazinga". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "IN BRIEF". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Museveni visits Kyabazinga". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ a b "We won't meddle in Kyabazingship woes, says govt". Monitor. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Kyabazinga prepares to formally take control of Igenge Palace – The Kampala Report". 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Gabula moves into new Shs7b palace". Monitor. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-25.