The current Buganda Royal Family lineage is one of the ancient but still surviving monarchy in Africa and entire world. Its existence goes back to the 11th Century when Kabaka Kintu, who came to Muwawa and unified the clans under his leadership. He is recognised as the 1st King of Buganda Kingdom.

Buganda was very small then with only three counties of Kyadondo, Busiro and Kyaggwe. There where seven original clans including; Lugave (Pangolin); Mmamba (Lungfish); Ngeye (Colobus monkey); Njaza (Reedbuck); Ennyange (Cattle egret); Fumbe (Civet cat); Ngonge (Otter). Some of these clans had autonomous leadership before the coming of Kintu, and therefore had ‘Royalty’ in them. Kintu’s advent into Buganda saw addition of thirteen more clans including; Ekkobe (Liana fruit); Mbwa (Dog); Mpeewo (Oribi antelope); Mpologoma (Lion); Namuŋoona (Pied crow); Ngo (Leopard); Ŋonge (Otter); Njovu (Elephant); Nkejje (Sprat); Nkima (Vervet monkey); Ntalaganya (Blue duiker); Nvubu (Hippopotamus); Nvuma (Pearl)