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Independence through the 1960s
The Republic of Uganda came into existence on 9th October 1962, when the then Uganda Protectorate regained independence from British colonial rule. The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), under Dr. Milton Apollo Obote as Prime Minister, formed the first government.
UPC came into power through an alliance with Kabaka Yekka (YK), which had a stated aim of protecting the institution, power and position of the Buganda Kabaka (king). In November 1963, Kabaka Mutesa II was elected as the ceremonial President of the Republic of Uganda thus seemingly sealing the political alliance of UPC and YK. But this marriage of political convenience was short lived as both Obote and Mutesa had different agendas.
In 1964, Obote championed a bill in Parliament providing for a referendum in the Buganda counties of Buyaga, Bugangaizi and Buwekula. This culminated in two of the counties opting to secede from Buganda and revert back to the Bunyoro Kingdom.
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