Britain Deposed the Kabaka. Then Its Own Court Questioned the Legal Basis

When Kabaka Mutebi finally appeared among the NRA fighters, his presence carried a significance that no ordinary political mobiliser could reproduce.

In 1954, Buganda took the removal of Kabaka Mutesa II to court, challenging the legal foundation of Britain’s decision to withdraw recognition. The case turned on Article 6 of the 1900 Agreement. Chief Justice J. B. Griffin found that Britain had relied on the wrong provision raising a profound question about the limit