Our Founder

Mikairi Gusaalire (Kisoro)
Founder

"Abaisanza Ba Rumogi" is a sub-clan of the big clan of Abaisanza located in different parts of Bunyooro Kitara Kingdom and Uganda at large. It was started by a Mwisanza called "MIKAIRI GUSAALIRRE" a.k.a. "KISORO".

"Kisoro" means "animal". There are different theories about the name "Kisoro". One theory suggests that Kisoro used to move with his mother (unknown) at her back when he was still very young. The mother had sworn that nobody would snatch her son from her except an animal because she used to sleep in the bushes during the night while they were migrating.

Another theory suggests that the boy "Gusaalire" was very fierce and black like an animal hence the nickname "Kisoro". Kisoro was born to "MASUNGE" - his father and his maiden name was "KISORO KYA MASUNGE" literally, Kisoro the son of Masunge. It is believed that he was born in 1840's or early 1850's because his first born child "Bisoodo Eryeza" was born in 1876.

Origin

Kisoro Mikairi Gusaalire is believed to have migrated from Kasese-Mutoorooro-Ngulinguli, the now Katungulu as a businessman in the early 1870's. He settled at Mabaale (now Muhorro-Mwenge). He finally got married to "Kahita" a Munyamwenge lady at Kyongera-Mukunyu. She (Kahita) bore him a son "Bisoodo Eryeza" in 1876.

"Bisoodo" means chicken excreta. All the first children Kahita had with Kisoro died. He thought that this child would also die hence the name "Bisoodo." It is also believed that "Kisoro" migrated from Kasese with his brother, "Janualiyo". Janualiyo went and settled at Nyansorro-Buyaga. He got married to Kanyange. They produced four sons i.e. Kabyanga, Mulisi, Kasoro and Musasa.

Kisoro was taken to "Omuruyanja rw'omukama" (King's palace) as a "Muhurra" or "Omurusuura" which means soldier in the late 1880's. He lived or stayed in the palace at "Mparo" now the Hoima city along Masindi road. He had left his wife "Kahita" with one son "Bisoodo" at Kyongera-Mukunyu during the time he was at the King's palace as a soldier.

He stayed there until 1894 when King Kabalega was deposed to Seycelles Island. So, the soldiers in the palace had to scamper for their dear lives. Each one left the palace and migrated to other places. Kisoro could not go back to "Kyongera-Mukunyu" where he had left his wife "Kahita" and a son "Bisoodo." He went and settled at "Kaguli" a kilometer away from Kikuube Trading Centre just adjacent to the now Kikuube Health Centre IV.

Kisoro's Occupation

Kisoro stayed at Kaguli as a businessman as well as an agriculturalist. He constructed the biggest granary in the whole of Bunyooro. He introduced soap making in the whole of Bunyooro. He made a soap factory at Kaguli. He introduced a market at Kaguli. It was the first market in the whole of Bunyooro.

He traded in salt, cattle, millet and other products. He employed many people. He would travel to Kibiro, Katwe, Kigaaya and vice versa. He had a business partner "Gurru" from Kiziranfumbi village, the new Kikuube central police station headquarters.

People would travel from Tooro (Fort Portal) to Kaguli. There were no vehicles by then. People would just travel on foot with merchandise on their heads. It was through the businessmen from Tooro whom (Kisoro) traded with, he sent to bring him his wife (Kahita) and his son "Bisoodo". Kisoro re-united with his wife "Kahita" and they started a new life before moving to Wabyoma-Rumogi.

In the early 1900's, he migrated to Wabyoma -Rumogi where he found the "Basiita" clan members whose children included Binyomo, Yezefati Tibarwita, Festo Kaija. These were the original inhabitants (abataka). Kisoro settled there permanently. He was joined by others like Lazaaro Kihika, Bitwa Omubiri. These came from Bundibugyo. They were believed to be Bakonjo or Bamba. They were invited by the Gombolola Chief called Stanley Tigambirwa.

Clan Heads

Family Tree – Starting from Kahita Kisoro

Family Lines