The Iteso (or people of Teso) are a Nilotic ethnic group in eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Teso refers to the traditional homeland of the Iteso, and Ateso is their language.[4][5]
The population of the Iteso people is estimated to be 2,364,569 in Uganda, 417,670 in Kenya.
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The Iteso People
The iteso people belog to the Nilotic group of people spanning over Uganda. Kenya and Sudan. Oral tradition and legend describes their migration to the fertile lands of eastern Uganda. According to the folklore, they migrated from Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia) in the 16th century, navigating through regions before settling in the present day teso region. The iteso people are proud of their cultural diversity which includes rituals, music, dance and art.
• Iteso names • The clan/ateker
The Iteso cultural Union was established as per the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. Specifically Chapter Sixteen—Institution of Traditional or Cultural Leaders
Article 246. Institution of traditional or cultural leaders. Amendment (No.2) Act - 2005, Ugandan Constitution (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the institution of traditional leader or cultural leader may exist in any area of Uganda in accordance with the culture, customs and traditions or wishes and aspirations of the people to whom it applies. (2) In any community, where the issue of traditional or cultural leader has not been resolved, the issue shall be resolved by the community concerned using a method prescribed by Parliament. (3) The following provisions shall apply in relation to traditional leaders or cultural leaders— (a) the institution of traditional leader or a cultural leader shall be a corporation sole with perpetual succession and with capacity to sue and be sued and to hold assets or properties in trust for itself and the people concerned; (b) in paragraph (a) shall be taken to prohibit a traditional leader or cultural leader from holding any asset or property acquired in a personal capacity; (c) a traditional leader or cultural leader shall enjoy such privileges and benefits as may be conferred by the Government and local government or as that leader may be entitled to under culture, custom and tradition; (d) subject to paragraph (c) of this clause, no person shall be compelled to pay allegiance or contribute to the cost of maintaining a traditional leader or cultural leader; (e) a person shall not, while remaining a traditional leader or cultural leader, join or participate in partisan politics; (f) a traditional leader or cultural leader shall not have or exercise any administrative, legislative or executive powers of Government or local government. (4) The allegiance and privileges accorded to a traditional leader or a cultural leader by virtue of that office shall not be regarded as a discriminatory practice prohibited under article 21 of this Constitution; but any custom, practice, usage or tradition relating to a traditional leader or cultural leader which detracts from the rights of any person as guaranteed by this Constitution, shall be taken to be prohibited under that article. (5) For the avoidance of doubt, the institution of traditional leader or cultural leader existing immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution shall be taken to exist in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (6) For the purposes of this article, \"traditional leader or cultural leader\" means a king or similar traditional leader or cultural leader by whatever name called, who derives allegiance from the fact of birth or descent in accordance with the customs, traditions, usage or consent of the people led by that traditional or cultural leader.
The Governance structure /government of Iteso Cultural Union
The Iteso Cultural Union is structured in a way that His Highness, the Emorimor Papa Iteso is the Cultural leader of the Iteso. He takes precedence of over all persons in Cultural leadership and in descending order and is not liable to proceedings in any court on cultural matters. The Delegates’ Conference is the Supreme Authority of the Union and elects His Highness the Emorimor Papa Iteso..
Airabet/Council
The Airabet/Council of the Union is the policy making organ and is constituted of the following: (i) Chairperson, Vice chairperson, Speaker and Deputy Speaker. (ii) Active Founder members of the Union (iii) Chairpersons of the District Executive Committees (iv) One representative from each Sub County of each district. (v) One youth, one woman, one person with disability from each district and. (vi) Cabinet Ministers and Deputies who are Ex Officios
Apugan/Cabinet
The Apugan/cabinet business shall be chaired by the Ekirigi (Prime Minister) and will include the Ministers and Deputies. The Apugan/cabinet shall be assisted in its day to day duties by the Secretariate of the Union.
Composition of Cabinet
HH Emorimor
HH Papa Paul Sande Emolot Etomeileng
(2022 to date) crowned in October 2022
Prime Ministers
Ministers
Hon Stella Rose AdemunMinister Of Cabinet Affairs
Hon. Prof. John Charles Okiria
Hon. Bishop Benard EbiauMinister Of Religious Affairs
Hon. David AsaboMinister Of Investment
Hon Ajkt Grace IkirimatMinister Of Constitutional Development
Hon. Peter Omayodi PeterMinister Of Protocal & Royal Guards
Hon Sheikh Abubakhar ObilanMinister Of Education
Hon. Diana EseleMinister Of Foreign Affairs
Amb. Olekete Eric AjukMin. Of Tourism & Documentation<p>Ambassador Ajuk Olekete Eric.<br />Minister of Tourism and documentation,A senior retired lecturer and allumin of Makerere University, A Gobel community ambassador from i-charge Nation America, FIFA administrator and Manager from Switzerland FIFA Hearquater, A music ajutector, A director of Sacco Bank,A founder of Teachers Union"KUPPET", Bungoma Teachers Sacco Official, Chairperson of Iteso Community in Bungoma and Kenya at Large,Director of Hospital Management in Cheptais Sub District level four, Chairperson of Technical Vocational Center, Examine of KCSE and Teachers Training colleges Exams, A staunch Adventist Member.<br />1.Speaker Stephen phone no.+246773080734<br />2.Amb.Ajuk phone no.+256728390398.</p>
Deputy Ministers
Hon. Amb. David EmootDeputy Minister of Information Technology
Hon. Margaret AcegerMinister of Foreign Affairs DiasporaCultural Ambassadors
His Excellency. Amb. David EmootAteker Amb. South Africa & SADC Region
His Excellency. Amb. Dr. Samson EsuduAteker Amb. CARICOM Countries
Amb. Baker OjakolICU Amb. UAE/ Dubai