Lugave Clan

The head of the Lugave Clan was called Mukiibi Ssebuko Ssalongo, known at the founding of the Buganda Kingdom.

[4] This forced Bemba to take over all of Mukiibi's land and properties sending him together with his followers into exile at the Ssese Islands which was close.

The two battle forces were finally joined, with Mukiibi among the top commanders, together with his men (Kigave and Nfudu), they fought hard and succeeded in the capturing and killing of Bemba and beheading him.

Kintu expressed gratitude to Mukiibi and his followers by giving him the privilege of choosing for himself and his children choice pieces of land anywhere in the Buganda Kingdom where they can settle.

The Crowning mark of Kintu's gratitude was the choice of Mukiibi's sons to be the very first prime minister known as Katikkiro in the Buganda Kingdom.

The name Ndigwa was altered in speech to become Ndugwa, which is now the official title of the head of the Lugave Clan.