What were the terms of the Buganda agreement in 1900?

The agreement dealt with four major issues namely land finances (taxation) boundaries and system of governance

Financial

All men 18 years and above were to pay a hut tax of three rupees which was to be collected by the local chiefs

No more taxes would be introduced without the approval of the lukiko and the consent of the kabaka

Exemption from taxation could only be sought from the principal British official

Revenue from taxes was to be for the protectorate government not the kabaka as the case was before.it would then redistribute it for the development of all regions in Uganda

The collection of tribute from neighboring states like busoga toro and karagwe by Buganda was stopped forthwith

All cheifs were to receive a monthly salary like other civil servants in the protectorate.the kabaka was to receive £1500 and saza chief £20 every year

All natural resources like minerals and forests had to be in hands of the protectorate government and it was its duty to exploit them

The growing of cash crops was to be encouraged by the protectorate government to force Africans pay tax that would finance colonial administration

2 land

The agreement divided land into two ie mailo land and crown land

Mailo land was land given to the kabaka, members of his family his ministers and local chiefs

The kabaka was to get 350 square miles the princess 22 square mile the queen mother 10 square miles and the saza chiefs 8 square miles with free land titles

Peasants settling on this land had to pay rent(busuulu) to the landlord.the kabaka was to appoint chiefs to look after this land

Crown land was land given to the protectorate government for republic projects and queen of England had full control over it

It included uncultivated lands forests lakes swamps and rocky areas and was about half of all the land in Buganda. People who settled on this land didn't pay rent.

3.Governance

The institution of kabakaship was retained and reformed the kabaka was to be the supreme ruler of Buganda with an additional title of His Highness

Saudi Chwa was formerly recognized as the kabaka of Buganda and kabakaship was limited to muteesas lineage

The kabaka was to rule under the close supervision of the British representative and was receive an annual salary of 1500 pounds

He was to be assisted by three legends namely the katikiro ,mulamuzi and muwanika all had to be paid monthly salary

The lukiko  was to have parliamentary power is it was to have powers to formulate laws

Members of the lukiko were 89  of these 60 were to be notables 20 saza cheifs 3 ministers and six kabaka nominees

The kabaka was not to dismiss any member of the lukiko without consulting the protectorate government

Buganda's laws were to remain in force as long as they did not conflict with those of the protectorate

Buganda was to be one of the provinces that !make up Uganda and not an independent state the others were eastern northern and western provinces

Cases involving foreigners were not to be under the jurisdiction of the kabaka but handled by the protectorate government African courts were not to give death penalty

All foreign visitors were to report to the protectorate government first

The kabaka was not to form any form of army with out consent from the protectorate government.

Buganda's boundaries were to be redefined the two buyaga and bugangaizi that previously belonged to bunyoro were not Buganda