Butikkiro

[10] In 1966, the Butikkiro was among the property of Buganda that was seized by the government that was led by Milton Obote when monarchy was abolished in Uganda.

[8][14][15] The 'Bataka' of Buganda (Buganda clan heads) that were led by Frank Kisaale Mbaziira advised the Kabaka to lease the old Butikkiro for 49 years to the government of Uganda after they had inspected the former Butikkiro claiming that it was not fit anymore to be the residence of the Katikkiro and that it would require a lot of money to renovate it back into a residence for the Katikkiro.

[13] In July 2003, Oweekitiibwa Joseph Mulwanyammuli Ssemwogere, the Katikkiro of Buganda, presented the architectural plan for the new Butikkiro that was to be constructed.

[9][2][16] In 2005, a new site of about 6 acres of land for construction of the new Butikkiro was mentioned by the Buganda minister Zimbe and it was Plot 749 on Ring road, opposite Mengo Palace.

[1][8] In 2005, the government of Uganda paid 450 million of arrears that had accumulated as a result of occupying the Butikkiro, Makindye army barracks and the supreme court starting from 1 August 1993 to 2005.

[22] In 2002, Abazukulu ba Buganda (a group of Baganda activists) claimed that the Lukkiko officials had sold the old Butikkiro to the government.

[8] The Baganda also urged that the government of Uganda to use the funds being allocated to paying arrears to construct structures for the UJCRC in the land that the Kabaka offered which was located next to the Lubaga Social Centre,[8] while others urged that the Ugandan government should build a new Butikkiro instead of paying money to Buganda.