kabaka

[kuh-bah-kuh]

noun

1. the traditional king of Buganda, a region and former kingdom of southern Uganda.

kabaka

/ kaˈbaka /

noun

1. any of the former rulers of the Baganda people of S Uganda

Word History and Origins

Origin of kabaka¹

Borrowed into English from Luganda around 1875–80

Word History and Origins

Origin of kabaka¹

C19: from Luganda

Example Sentences

"We have to respect their rules and ways of life. Since Kabaka went to Namibia, many people have turned the country into... a market where they enter as they wish," he said.

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Since leaving politics, Mr Kabaka has faced repeated assassination attempts.

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Mr Kabaka claims he was asked to mobilise cult groups to help win elections.

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Tony Kabaka, a self-confessed "cultist" and member of the NBM, spent years working for the government in Benin, up until 2019.

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"If you sat me down and say, can you identify Black Axe in government, I will identify," said Tony Kabaka, who told the BBC he had survived repeated assassination attempts since leaving governmnet and whose house and front gate are littered with bullet holes.

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