8. EXAMINE THE ROLE PLAYED BY CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES IN COLONIZATION OF BUGANDAAND UGANDA IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

Approach
• Brief background about missionary activity in Uganda.
• Clearly explain the Christian missionary in British colonization of Buganda and Uganda.
Background to the Question
• Christian missionaries were invited by Kabaka Mutesa I of Bug and a in 1875.
• The first group arrived in 1877 and these were Protestants from CMS 1879 another group of Roman Catholics arrived.
• It is up on this background that missionaries involved in the political
Affairs of Buganda and Uganda that they laid a foundation in the colonization of Uganda.
Role of Missionaries
1. Christian missionaries created divisionism among the people of Uganda e.g. the protestants (Wangereza) conflicted the catholic (Wafaransa). The two groups also conflicted with Moslems and traditionalists.
2. The missionaries called upon home support e.g. the CMS called up on the British East African Company of Lugard for protection.
3. They constructed schools and taught western education which brain washed the people of U ganda. Schools like Gayaza, Kisubi etc trained interpreters and guides of colonialists.
4. Besides the products of their education became collaborators e.g. Apollo Kaggwa
5. Missionaries were influential in the signing of treaties which placed Buganda and Uganda in the hands of colonialists. E.g. Johnston recognized the assistance of the CMS especially Bishop Tucker in the signing of the Buganda agreement.
6. The missionaries established mission stations that were later used as administrative centers colonialists' e.g. Mengo.
7. Missionaries often availed financial assistance to chartered companies e.g. the CMC bailed out the IBEACO when it was on verge of withdraw due to financial bankruptcy in 1892.
8. They preached the gospel of love and forgiveness which made their converts to support British colonialists.
9. The missionaries weakened African societies through fighting religious wars e.g. Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda was deposed after the religious wars in 1893.
10. Missionaries undermined the spread of Islam in Buganda and Uganda in general. Islam was bound to lead to resistance of British colonialism.
11. Christianity reduced the attachment of people to their traditional religion and leaders thus undermining the strength of resistance. This explains why Mwanga's resistance was weak.
12. The missionaries' activities led to the rise of Buganda collaborators like Semei Kakungulu, Apollo Kaggwa, Zakaria Kisingiri, pages in the Kabaka court among others.
13. They also advocated for the construction of transport and communication lines that helped in extension of British colonial rule e.g. to Eastern Uganda.
14. Missionaries encouraged the growing of cash crops by their converts this formed the basis of colonial economic revenue for extending British rule in Uganda
15. Provided medical services, constructed hospitals like Mengo, provided malaria drugs, small pox etc. this did not only make Ugandans fall in love with whites but the medical services were also extended to colonial officials.
16. Christian missionaries and their converts participated in active fighting against resistors like Mwanga and Kabalega.
17. Missionaries provided guide services to colonial agents in areas of Uganda e.g. they informed them of safe areas (Buganda) trouble some areas (Bunyoro, Acholi and Karamoja) and advised them on the mode of handling.