Jjunju of Buganda

Jjunju was the Kabaka (king) of Buganda between 1770 to 1790 approximately. He conquered Buddu (present day Masaka) from Bunyoro. His reign was interrupted by the struggle between him and his brother Semakokiro (Ssemakokiro), who fought a war against him and killed him. Jjunju's supporters fled Buganda and went eastwards to present day Bunyaruguru and Kitagwenda in Bushenyi and Kamwenge districts in Uganda respectively.

This group of descendants were the reason why Bunyaruguru and Kitagwenda are called thus today. Bunyaruguru means those with strong-legs and Kitagwenda seems to mean those who cannot go further. Indeed, Kitagwenda is east of Bunyaruguru and is a plain area while Bunyaruguru is a hilly area west of Kitagwenda. Those without strong legs stayed in Kitagwenda and those who moved on and climbed the hills became the Banyaruguru.