Welcome to the INSTITUTION Yo UMUKUUKA

GET TO KNOW US

Institution Yo Umukuuka, IYU (Kingdom of the Bamasaaba), is the cultural institution of Bamasaaba living at the slopes of Mt. Elgon Mt. Masaaba, commonly called Mt. Elgon, in Eastern Uganda and Western Kenya. The leadership of Institution Yo Umukuuka is vested in a Cultural Leader called Uwelugoosi Umukuuka We Ba'Masaaba.

Boost Production

Mobilize Masses to Engage in Commercial Agriculture to boost Household Incomes

IYU Chiefs

The Kingdom has about 98 Chiefs in total, from all the 03 Ziindaa

The 03 Inda

Masaaba had 03 Great Sons. MWAMBU - the Eldest Son, MUBUUYA and WANALE

Land Size

The Bamasaaba Land is looked at as an ASSET and is Estimated to be 61,403 KM

Support Farmers

Facilitate Agricultural development particularly in the IYU Kingdom

Our Population

We are Estimed to be 51+. Empowering 68% of the Bamasaaba is my Priority.

How the Kingdom is changing Bamasaaba Lives

Under the supreme guidance of HRH Umukuuka, interventions to efficiently facilitate all Bamasaaba socio-economic transformation, with a focus on raising household incomes and wealth creation by transforming subsistence farmers into commercial ones was born. This is done thru;

Seedlings to
Farmers

IYU
Services

Youths &
Boda Boda

Savings and
Investments

IYU Value
Addition

Tools to
Farmers

Some of Our Leaders

Meet some of our Leaders at the Institution Yo Umukuuka, who are foreseeing, mananging and making it happen in the Kingdom with guidance and support from the HRH Umukuuka himself.

Rt.Hon.Amb.Charles Walimbwa

Prime Minister - I Y U

Rt.Hon.Clet Wandui Masiga

D/ Prime Minister (N)

Rt.Hon. Peter Meru

D/ Prime Minister (S)

Rt.Hon.Damian Wamimbi

D/ Prime Minister (C)

Rt.Hon.Dr.Sylvester Wakholi

D/ Prime Minister (K)

UMUKUUKA's Projects

Here are some of our Projects that we Coordinate and implement so as to to efficiently facilitate the Bamasaba socio-economic transformation, with a focus on raising household incomes and wealth creation by transforming subsistence farmers into commercial farmers to end Poverty in the Kingdom.

Latest IYU News

Our Partner Agencies

Institution Yo Umukuuka Coordinates government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies for improved service delivery aimed at transforming the 68% Bamasaaba outside the money economy.