BURUNDI

GENEALOGY

(MODERN)

• 13) Umuganwa mwezi Rugema (s/o Musaniwabo). He had issue, three sons:
  • a) Umuganwa mwezi Makere. He had issue, a son:
    • i) Umuganwa mwezi Nyoberane. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • b) Umuganwa mwezi Aloys Nyawakira. Chief of Muhinga 1930-1955, and of Bukakwa-Bukaba 1955-1959. He d. from heart failure, at Ngozi, 26^th June 1959, having had issue:
    • i) H.E. Umuganwa mwezi Germain Bimpenda. b. 1923, educ. Groupe Scolaire d'Astrida, Butare, Rwanda. Chief of Buterana 1959, Dir. Sureté 1963-1964, Grand Marshal of the Court 1964-1966.
  • c) Umuganwa mwezi Joseph Mboneko. Chief of Kirimiro 1959. He had issue, two sons:
    • i) Umuganwa mwezi Louis Katanyi. MNA 1961-1965. He had issue.
    • ii) Umuganwa mwezi Jacques Ntagazwa. m. Casilde Mukamusoni. He had issue, six sons and four daughters:
      • (1) Umuganwa mwezi Iledephonse Rugema. b. at Rabiro, Gitega, 28^th  November 1960, educ. Univ. of Burundi, Bujumbura. Travel and real estate consultant. m. 20^th March 1983, Mery Hakizimana (b. at Rohero, Bujumbura, 19th December 1971), daughter of Adrien Hakizimana, and his wife, Mwanaidi. He had issue, three sons and one daughter:
        • (a) Jordan Rugema. b. at Nairobi, Kenya, 26^th December 1993.
        • (b) Clayton Rugema. b. at Bujumbura, 1^st October 1998.
        • (c) Benson Rugema. b. at Bujumbura, 7^th March 2004.
        • (a) Roxanne Kirezi. b. at Bujumbura, 7^th  March 2001.
      • (2) Umuganwa mwezi Eric Ntwari.
      • (3) Umuganwa mwezi Richard-parfait Hitayezu.
      • (4) Umuganwa mwezi Jean Bosco Manirakiza.
      • (5) Umuganwa mwezi Salvator Ndizeye.
      • (6) Umuganwa mwezi Emery Claude Shaka.
      • (1) Umuganwakazi mwezi Joseleyne Ninkurize.
      • (2) Umuganwakazi mwezi Espérance Nizigiyimana.
      • (3) Umuganwakazi mwezi Francine Niyonzima.
      • (4) Umuganwakazi mwezi Claudine Ndayishimiye.
  • d) Umuganwa mwezi Karabaye. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • e) Umuganwa mwezi François Nzorubara. Chief of Runyinya (Gitega) 1959.
  • f) Umuganwa mwezi Mbonabuca. He had issue, a son:
    • i) Umuganwa mwezi Henri Kana. b. 1929, educ. Mugera Seminary, Burundi, and at Nyakibanda Seminary, Rwanda. Chief of Runyinya (Gitega), Magistrate, Cmsnr for Justice 1960-1961, Governor of Gitega 1962-1966. m. A. Nzeyimana. He had issue, five sons and two daughters:
      • (1) Umuganwa mwezi Joseph Kana.
      • (2) Umuganwa mwezi Jean Kana.
      • (3) Umuganwa mwezi Edouard Kana. b. at Gasenyi, 13^th October 1960. m. Chantal Kamikazi. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
        • (a) Danrel Kana. b. 13^th November 1999.
        • (a) Sarah Kana. b. 25^th April 1998.
      • (4) Umuganwa mwezi Louis Kana.
      • (5) Umuganwa mwezi Claude Kana.
      • (6) Umuganwa mwezi Adam Kana. b. at Buyenzi, Bujumbura, 10^th July 1972.
      • (1) Umuganwakazi mwezi Jeanne Kana.
      • (2) Umuganwakazi mwezi Espérance Kana. b. at Gitega, 9^th August 1966, educ. Univ. of Burundi, Bujumbura. Representative Parti Monarchique Parlementaire (PMNA). Employed with Save the Children Fund, Brussels, Belgium.
• 14) Umuganwa mwezi Kabondo (s/o Inabirege).
• 15) Umuganwa mwezi Nyamumira (s/o Inabirege). He had issue, two sons:
  • a) Umuganwa mwezi Rushamana. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • b) Umuganwa mwezi Rufokosa.
• 16) Umuganwa mwezi Louis Nduwumwe. b. ca. 1891 (s/o Nidi Ririkumutima). Junior Regent 30^th November 1915. Rcvd: Officer of the Order of Leopold II (3.6.1955). m. three wives, including, Inabayengero, of the Munyakarama clan. He d. April 1959, having had issue, ten children.
• 17) Umuganwa mwezi Karabona (s/o Nidi Ririkumutima). Mbr Regency Council 1917-1921. He had issue, seven sons:
  • a) Umuganwa mwezi Basharwe.
  • b) Umuganwa mwezi Kimamba. m. Marthe Bashirahishize. He had issue, four sons and four daughters:
    • i) Umuganwa mwezi Emmacule Kimamba.
    • ii) Umuganwa mwezi Alexei Kimamba.
    • iii) Umuganwa mwezi Louis Kimamba.
    • i) Umuganwakazi mwezi Gertrude Ntakiyiruta. m. Libere Nahimana, the first Burundian to train as an airline pilot. She had issue, one son and four daughters.
    • ii) Umuganwakazi mwezi Estella Kabanyana.
    • iiii) Umuganwakazi mwezi Epiphanie Nduwimana.
    • iv) Umuganwakazi mwezi Esperata Barakamfitiye.
  • c) Umuganwa mwezi Rusoviyo. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • d) H.E. Umuganwa mwezi Pierre Bigayimpunzi, educ. Groupe Scolaire d'Astrida, Butare, Rwanda. Dir. Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), Chief of Buyenzi-Bweru 1959, Cmsnr. for Agriculture 1960-1961, Minister for Natural Resources 1961, and for Agriculture 1972, Ambassador to the Court of St James's 1965-1966, West Germany 1966 and 1970-1972, Belgium 1966-1967, and the Holy See 1966-1972. He had issue:
    • i) A daughter. m. H.E. Marc Manirakiza, Minister for External Trade 1965, and Foreign Affairs 1965-1966, Minister of State 1966, author of "La fin de la Monarchie burundaise 1962-1966" (1990), "Burundi: de la révolution au régionalisme 1966-1976" (1992), "Burundi, quand lae passé ne passe pas" (2002), "Burundi : la déviance d'un pouvoir solitaire, le régime Bagaza" (1976-1987)" (2003), etc.
  • e) Umuganwa mwezi Jean-Baptiste Kandeke. Dir. of the Cabinet to the Minister for Information 1971-1972. m. Elizabeth. He had issue, five sons and three daughters:
    • i) Umuganwa mwezi Christophe Kandeke. m. Angèle. He had issue, two sons and one daughter:
      • (1) Umuganwa mwezi Christian Kandeke.
      • (2) Umuganwa mwezi Languida Kandeke.
      • (1) Umuganwakazi mwezi Nadine Kandeke.
    • ii) Umuganwa mwezi Jean-Jacques Kandeke. m. Caritas Gateretse. He had issue, three sons and four daughters:
      • (1) Umuganwa mwezi Didier Kandeke. m. Julie-Ann Guglielmo. He has issue, a daughter:
        • (a) Umuganwakazi mwezi Annalise Kandeke.
      • (2) Umuganwa mwezi Willy Kandeke.
      • (3) Umuganwa mwezi Désire Kandeke.
      • (1) Umuganwakazi mwezi Evelyne Kandeke.
      • (2) Umuganwakazi mwezi Christine Kandeke.
      • (3) Umuganwakazi mwezi Lydia Kandeke.
      • (4) Umuganwakazi mwezi Katia Kandeke.
    • iii) Umuganwa mwezi Alexis Kandeke. b. 1945. He d. 1959.
    • iv) Umuganwa mwezi Georges Kandeke.
    • v) Umuganwa mwezi Pierre Claver Kandeke. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • i) Umuganwakazi mwezi Euphémie. b. 1937. m. 1956, Pascal Kashirahamwe, sometime Cmsnr. for Social Affairs, eldest son of Chief Jean Kashirahamwe, Chief of Buyogoma (Ruyigi). She d. 1992, having had issue - see above.
    • ii) Umuganwakazi mwezi Caritas. m. Déo Masabo. She had issue, two sons and one daughter.
    • iii) Umuganwakazi mwezi Amélie. m. Noël Buhinja. She had issue, three sons and one daughter.
  • f) Umuganwa mwezi Buyoya. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:
    • i) Umuganwa mwezi Vénant Buyoya.
    • ii) Umuganwa mwezi Gélase Buyoya.
    • i) Umuganwakazi mwezi Adèle Nzeyimana. m. November 1965, Lieutenant-General H.E. Michel Micombero (b. at Rutovu, 1940; d. at Mogadishu, Somalia, 10^th July 1983), Prime Minister 1966, Presdt 1966-1976, son of Ruronona.
    • ii) Umuganwakazi mwezi ... m. H.E. Lazare Nzorubara, Ambassador to the Holy See 1978-1981, Regional Delegate for External Affairs at Heineken n.v.
  • g) Umuganwa mwezi Grégoire Ngenzeboholo [Ngenzebuhoro]. b. 1924. m. Umuganwakazi mutarehaving had issue, six sons Marie Thérèse Nkundwanimana. He d. 22^nd January 1992, having had issue, six sons and three daughters:
    • i) Umuganwa mwezi François Ngenzebuhoro. b. at Kayokwe, 1951. He d.s.p. unm. 1981.s
    • ii) Umuganwa mwezi Gilbert Ngenzebuhoro. b. at Kayokwe, 1952. He had issue, two sons and one daughter:
      • (1) Umuganwa mwezi Richard Ngenzebuhoro. b. at Bujumbura, 1983.
      • (2) Umuganwa mwezi Steve Niyonkuru. b. at Bujumbura, 1986.
      • (1) Umuganwakazi mwezi Ketty Ngenzebuhoro. b. at Bujumbura, 1978. She d. 1980.
    • iii) Umuganwa mwezi Jean-Pierre Ngenzebuhoro. b. at Kayokwe, 1954. m. Languide Bitariho. He has issue, two sons and two daughters:
      • (1) Umuganwa mwezi Landry Kazungu. b. at Bujumbura, 1986 .
      • (2) Umuganwa mwezi Estime Ntwari. b. at Bujumbura, 1993.
      • (1) Umuganwakazi mwezi Laurianne Munezero. b. at Bujumbura, 1983. m. Jean den Boer.
      • (2) Umuganwakazi mwezi Graziella Keranda. b. at Bujumbura, 1992.
    • iv) Umuganwa mwezi Augustin Ngenzebuhoro. b. at Kayokwe, 1957. m. Languide Bitariho. He has issue, two sons and two daughters:
      • (1) Umuganwa mwezi Landry Kazungu.
      • (2) Umuganwa mwezi Estime Ntwari.
      • (1) Umuganwakazi mwezi Laurianne Munezero. m. Jean den Boer.
      • (2) Umuganwakazi mwezi Graziella Keranda
    • v) Umuganwa mwezi Charles Karabona. b. at Kayokwe, 1961. m. Cesarie. He has issue, one son and three daughters:
      • (1) Umuganwa mwezi Grégoire Jonathan Gisabo. b. at Bujumbura, 2000.
      • (1) Umuganwakazi mwezi Martine Karabona. b. at Bujumbura, 1992.
      • (2) Umuganwakazi mwezi Laurielle Karabona. b. at Bujumbura, 1994.
      • (3) Umuganwakazi mwezi Laura Karabona. b. at Bujumbura, 1996.
    • vi) Umuganwa mwezi Nestor Ngenzebuhoro. b. at Kayokwe, 1964. m. Rose. He has issue, three daughters:
      • (1) Umuganwakazi mwezi Fleury Michelle Ngenzebuhoro.
      • (2) Umuganwakazi mwezi Christa Flore Ngenzebuhoro.
      • (3) Umuganwakazi mwezi Nancy Ngenzebuhoro.  Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • i) Umuganwakazi mwezi Judith Ngenzebuhoro. b. at Kayokwe, 1953. m. Jean Ndimurukundo. She has issue, three sons and two daughters.
    • ii) Umuganwakazi mwezi Desirée Ngenzebuhoro. b. at Kayokwe, 1963. m. Ferdinand Harimenshi. She has issue, one son and three daughters.
    • iii) Umuganwakazi mwezi Florence Ngenzebuhoro. b. at Kayokwe, 1967. Settled in Canada. Dir. of Services & Programs at the Hamilton and Niagara Community Health Care Clinic. m. (first) (div.) Christophe Muhigira. m. (second) Willy Mudenge. She had issue, two sons and one daughter by her first husband.
• 18) Umuganwa mwezi Bangura [Wangura] (s/o Nidi Ririkumutima). Responsible for the death of his half-brother Mutaga IV in 1915. He was k. at Bukeye, 1915.
• 19) Umuganwa mwezi Nganguzi (s/o Nidi Ririkumutima). He d. November 1915.
• 20) Umuganwa mwezi Bikinanintama (s/o Inarwimo).
• 21) Umuganwa mwezi Nsangabane [Sangawana] (s/o Inarwimo). He was k. July 1916, having had issue, a son:
  • a) Umuganwa mwezi Baranzata.
• 22) Umuganwa mwezi Gicondo [Kitshondo] Zirakayuka (s/o Simbashiramakenga).
• 23) Umuganwa mwezi Barangeza (s/o Gihambare).
• 24) H.E. Mwami Mutaga IV Mbikije, Sultan and Mwami of Burundi (s/o Ntibanyiha) - see below.
• 25) Umuganwa mwezi Bishinga (s/o Ninawantu).
• 1) Umuganwakazi mwezi Nsowakenka(d/o Ninawantu). m. Muschenyi.
• 2) Umuganwakazi mwezi Inambabazi (d/o Inabamoso).
• 3) Umuganwakazi mwezi Muhutukazi [Mubutukasi] (d/o Inabisenge). m. Chief Ssewugandika.
• 4) Umuganwakazi mwezi Bikeshwa (d/o Inabisenge).
• 5) Umuganwakazi mwezi Ntawiha (d/o Inabakuza). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 6) Umuganwakazi mwezi Inagaheshi [Ninakahessi] (d/o Inabakuza). m. Chief Mutawissi.
• 7) Umuganwakazi mwezi Ntawabashusha (d/o Inabakuza). m. Chief Mantshonsho [Maconco] (k. at Usumbura, May 1905), son of Chief Kaganza.
• 8) Umuganwakazi mwezi Inandabunga (d/o Musaniwabo). m. Ntasangura, second son of Prince (Muganwa) Suri, by his wife, Chiefess Nyangere.
• 9) Umuganwakazi mwezi Inakayanzi (d/o Musaniwabo).
• 10) Umuganwakazi mwezi Mpabuya [Mpawiye] (d/o Musaniwabo). m. as his second wife, Chief Ruwarika, of the Mwenengwe clan.
• 11) Umuganwakazi mwezi Inashaza [Ninassasa] (d/o Musaniwabo). m. Chief Warigongo, of the Mwenengwe clan.
• 12) Sinigirira (son?) (child of Musaniwabo).
• 13) Umuganwakazi mwezi Ntirisinzira (d/o Inaberege).
• 14) Umuganwakazi mwezi Ninawagengera [Inabiyangero] (d/o Nidi Ririkumutima). m. Rutuna.
• 15) Umuganwakazi mwezi Birahatawa (d/o Nidi Ririkumutima).
• 16) Umuganwakazi mwezi Nyangererwa [Nyangerere] (d/o Nidi Ririkumutima).
• 17) Umuganwakazi mwezi Muzorimba (d/o Inasenge).
• 18) Umuganwakazi mwezi Kwakura (d/o Inasenge). m. Chief Mantshonsho [Maconco] (k. at Usumbura, May 1905), son of Chief Kaganza.
• 19) Umuganwakazi mwezi Nikura (d/o Ntibanyiha). m. Chief Basita, by whom she had issue, at least one son.
• 20) Umuganwakazi mwezi Mutatshumarra. m. Chief Nkenbanyi.
• 21) Umuganwakazi mwezi Mutsiritshondo. m. as his first wife, Chief Ruwarika, of the Mwenengwe clan.
• 22) Umuganwakazi mwezi Namawumba. m. Chief Munyanga, of the Muriwijira clan.

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