Bunyoro Kingdom has protested Buganda's intention to install Ms Hajati Nsungwa as a Chief of Buruuli thereby diposing Isaabarongo Mwogeza Butamanya as the cultural leader of the Baruuli.

The Bunyoro Kingdom spokesperson, Mr Henry Mirima, said Buganda lacks the legality and tools to install a chief in Buruuli. "Bunyoro-Kitara has received documentary information indicating that Buganda intends to install Ms Nsungwa as a cultural chief of Baruuli," he said.

The two kingdoms have lately been at loggerheads over Buruuli, with Bunyoro claiming that the area originally belonged to them before the British colonialists annexed it to Buganda because of its cooperation in the fight against the Kabalega of Bunyoro.

The bickering reached another level when Kabaka Ronald Mutebi was stopped from touring the area to celebrate his Kingdom's 46 independence on October 8 because, according to the government, his security wasn't guaranteed.

The Constitution states that Buruuli belongs to Buganda.

Mr Mirima said Buganda's ceremony will be meaningless and a violation of Ababiito dynasty customs and culture if they attempt to install Ms Nsungwa as its chief in Buruuli. "Buganda government is unashamedly bent on antagonising and provoking the Baruuli by threatening to do away with the cultural institution of Isaabaruuli and replacing it with Buruuli bwa Nyangoma," Mr Mirima said.

Last month, Buganda Lukiiko passed a resolution to redraw its boundaries which would include Buruuli. This did not go down well with Bunyoro.

He said installation ceremonies amongst Ababiito are performed using the royal regalia of the founding Ababiito ancestors which are today safely kept at Bunyoro palace. "Buganda government has neither the royal regalia to be used to perform the coronation ceremony, nor the permission of the Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara," Mr Mirima said. When contacted, the Buganda information minister, Mr Charles Peter Mayiga, said, "We shall comment at an appropriate time."