“Here in central [Uganda], most of the people who run around as Baganda are Banyarwanda,” said Museveni. “They came because there were jobs here with no one to do them locally during the colonial times because Uganda is so rich.”
In recent years, Baganda, Banyarwanda, and Banyankore ethnic groups have been subjects of sectarian commentary. The sectarianism and tribalism talk has often been ignited by claims that the Museveni administration favors people from western Uganda when it comes to top government and military jobs.
Museveni, who some of his extreme critics claims is a Munyarwanda, has dismissed allegations of favoring westerners.
Meanwhile, while Banyarwanda is recognized as a tribe in Uganda, a section of Banyarwanda in Uganda has asked the government to change their name to Abavandimwe (meaning brothers).
