Series · Colonial Formation · 30 min
About this episode
The rise of political parties, the struggle between Kabaka Mutesa II and the colonial government, the 1962 elections, and Uganda’s emergence as an independent nation.
Review & sources
Draft: awaiting historical review
This account awaits independent historical review. Linked sources support only the claims identified below.
- President Sir Edward Muteesa II
State House Uganda. Accessed 2026-10-09.
Supports: Independence context and Mutesa II's presidential term beginning in 1963.
The term heading gives 9 October 1963. The page's narrative also associates the presidency with 1962; the dated term heading is used here.
Bibliography awaiting review
These titles were supplied with the original record. Editions, authorship, and supporting passages await editorial verification.
- D. A. Low, "Political Parties in Uganda, 1949-1962"
- A. B. K. Museveni, "Sowing the Mustard Seed" (for later context)
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