The Royal Family
Guardians of tradition and champions of progress — the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Kooki across thirteen generations.
The Royal Family of Kooki belongs to the Babiito dynasty, founded by Prince Bwohe of the Bunyoro-Kitara Empire. For over three centuries, the royal lineage has guided the Abakooki people — preserving culture, providing leadership, and championing development across the Kingdom of Kooki in Rakai District, Uganda.
Heir to the Throne
Omubiito Shawn Bwowe
The Crown Prince represents the continuation of the royal lineage, ensuring that the traditions and leadership of the Kingdom of Kooki will be preserved for future generations. As Omubiito — a prince of the royal Babiito bloodline — he embodies the hope, vitality, and promise of Kooki's future.
Royal Family Members
Hereditary ruler and 13th Kamuswaga of the Kingdom of Kooki, enthroned May 15, 2004.
Cultural leader, champion of women and girls, and royal consort to His Highness the Kamuswaga.
Heir to the throne and symbol of the kingdom's future, continuing the Babiito royal lineage.
Royal House of Kooki
Dynasty
Babiito — the royal ruling clan of the Kingdom of Kooki, descending from the Bunyoro-Kitara royal line.
Founder
Prince Bwohe, son of Omukama Olimi III Isansa Gabigogo of Bunyoro-Kitara, who established the Kingdom around 1720.
Founded
1720 — when Prince Bwohe settled in the land of Kitara Kya Menge and established the independent Kingdom of Kooki.
Succession
Hereditary — the Kamuswaga title passes through the royal Babiito lineage, the only hereditary chiefdom not appointed by Mengo.
Clans of the Kingdom
The Kingdom of Kooki was established by Prince Bwohe together with several founding clans, each with specific roles, responsibilities, and cultural significance in the kingdom's governance and traditions.
