List of rulers of Wanga


List of rulers of Wanga Kingdom in Kenya.
Though the Wanga kingdom king's list actually starts from the re-known founder Wanga, some researchers date them back to the old Egyptian kings time where they were under the leadership of Makata. They assert that through their migration, they passed through many places such as Cameroon, Ethiopia where they were under the leadership of Simbi and Nangwera. While in Uganda they were ruled by several Buganda kings such as Muteesa, Kamaanyi, Mwanga, Mbwoli, Muwanga II. Later, Wamoyi settled in Ibanda in Samia, and Muwanga III, his son, migrated to Lela in Nyanza Kenya around the 10th century. The children of Muwanga III were Khabiakala, Wamoyi, Wanga, Wekhoba, Mukoya, Mutende and Sakwa. They all dispersed to different regions to search for a better place to live.
Muwanga III's son called Sakwa migrated to Bondo along the Lake Victoria basin. The other son Mutende, migrated southwards and settled in Kuria. The other four sons: Wamoyi, Wanga, Wekhoba and Mukoya moved to Tiriki after being invited by a cousin of them called Mukolwe who had settled earlier in Maragoli.
It is related that later, Wanga secretly moved towards the West alone and arrived in a place called Imanga in South Wanga in Mumias West sub-county.
A split of the royal clan occurred. The split started after Nabongo Osundwa died. One son Wamukoya remained in Mumias and the eldest son Kweyu relocated to Wanga Mukulu.
The lineage of the Wanga Mukulu is as follows: Nabongo Kweyu son of Nabongo Osundwa.
Nabongo Sakwa son of Nabongo Kweyu.
Nabongo Lutomia Son of Nabongo Sakwa.
Nabongo Rapando I son of Nabongo Lutomia.
Nabongo William Wambani son of Rapando I.
Nabongo Maurice Rapando II son of Nabongo William Wambani.
Nakhisa in his research mentions a list of kings who ruled the Wanga as follows:
Wanga1050 - 1140Foundation of the Kingdom of Wanga
Wabala1140 - 1190
Musuwi1190 - 1274
Chibwire1274 - 1354
Musindalo1354 - 1464
Chitechi1464 - 1554
Netya1554 - 1617
Osundwa1617 - 1717
Wamukoya1717 - 1797
Shiundu1797 -1880
Mumia1880 - 1949Significant historic figure, ruled during the colonial period.
Shitawa1949 - 1974
Peter Mumia II1974 to present