ORDER OF THE ENGABU - Ranks / Grades of the Order


The Order of the Engabu shall consist of a single Grade:

Member of The Order of the Engabu

Recipients of the award – called collectively Abakungu okusemera omu Engabu (roughly chiefs worthy to be in Crown) – are entitled to a breast star.



Qualifications for Membership in the Order

(a) No person shall be qualified for membership in The Order of the Engabu unless he or she:
  • makes a declaration to comply with the provisions of the Royal Charter, the Statutes, and the Regulations and Rules of The Order of the Engabu. This requirement may be waived by His Majesty the Omukama;
  • agrees to attend an Empango ceremony in Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom within five years of receipt of the award for the original grantee. This requirement may be waived by His Majesty the Omukama;
  • has performed or is prepared to perform good service for The Order of the Engabu and its objects and purposes in accordance with the Motto of the organization; or
  • has acted conspicuously in a manner which furthers such objects and purposes; and

(b) No person shall be admitted to The Order of the Engabu unless he or she has attained the age of 25. Exceptions may be made for the Royal Family of   
      Bunyoro-Kitara. This does not mean that persons less than 25 years of age cannot inherit the honor.


The custom of the Order shall be for a Member to be awarded the Honour with the shaking of the hand of the Member by His Majesty the Omukama or his designee and a welcome into the Order during the Empango ceremonies. But the Member may request additional pageantry if desired if His Majesty the Omukama or his designee consents. Any arrangements must be made prior to the investiture ceremony. However, whatever the pageantry, the date of the Letters Patent signature is the true entry certification for the Member, and an investiture ceremony is not mandatory.



These are automatic disqualification criteria for candidates!

  • False or fake aristocrats,
  • False or fake titles of nobility,
  • False or fake awards / honors / orders, etc.
  • False or fake academic title,
  • Degree Mills, etc.




DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS