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Michael Galukande Kiganda.

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Abstract The paper presents a historical analysis of the trends in local governance in Uganda. Initially, it starts by analyzing the traditional pre-colonial forms of local administration in several kingdoms and chiefdoms in the country that included Buganda, Bunyoro, Toro, Ankole, Bukedi, Bugisu, Teso, Karamajong, Acholi, Langi, Kakwa, the Lugbara and the Madi communities. Then the paper analyses how sub-national regions were governed under the colonial rule, and lastly how the same was exercised during the post-colonial regimes. The paper concentrates at analysing local governance under the current administration under the National Resistance Movement government. The analysis was purely qualitative based on literature review and analysis of past reports and publications on the subject matter. The methods used were key informant interviews and group discussions that were conducted amongst peers in local government sector in the country. Findings revealed a trend of transition from highly centralised local administration systems to more decentralised local governance offering opportunities for universal citizen participation. Key Words: Local Administration, Local Governance, Uganda

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