Buganda Kingdom’s Luwalo Lwaffe initiative collected Shs 1.9 billion in 2025, up from Shs 1.6 billion in 2024, representing a 16% increase in contributions from Kabaka’s subjects in one year.
Buganda’s Finance minister and deputy Katikkiro, Robert Wagwa Nsibirwa, said the improved performance reflects growing public trust in Buganda’s efforts to formalise and strengthen its income-generating initiatives.
He was speaking on Febraury 10 at Bulange, Mengo, during the release of the 2025 financial performance figures.
Nsibirwa said the increase in Luwalo Lwaffe and sales of the certificates would enable the kingdom to plan more effectively for priority sectors that directly affect the welfare of its people.
These include education, health, agriculture, poultry and fisheries, with a strong emphasis on coffee growing under the Mwanyi Terimba programme.
“We want to commend all Kabaka’s subjects for supporting the kingdom development projects such as Buganda certificates and Luwalo Lwaffe. The collections have increased compared to previous years and His Majesty the Kabaka greatly appreciates this progress, although we must continue to grow even more,” Nsibirwa said.
He explained that the 2025 figures cover contributions made between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 adding that the consistent growth over the last four years shows that the initiative has gained firm footing across the Kingdom.
Nsibirwa attributed the improved revenue collection to the appointment and active involvement of chiefs at different levels, whom he said played a key role in mobilising communities across Buganda.
He cited Mawokota, Kyadondo, Gomba, Mawogola, Busiro, Buwekula, Kooki and Busujju as some of the strong contributors.
He also credited the gains to good working relationships between the Kingdom leadership, local government structures within Buganda and other stakeholders beyond the kingdom.
According to Nsibirwa, unity, determination and innovation within the kingdom’s local government ministry, combined with the hard work of Kabaka’s chiefs, have been critical in strengthening the initiative.
He urged them to maintain the momentum, noting that the Kingdom still faces many development priorities.
The collections have steadily grown over the years, rising from Shs 934 million in 2022.
