Augustine Kamya, a cobbler, formed the Uganda National Movement basically for Buganda's economically exploited group who had longstanding grievances against the colonial government. The Movement declared a trade boycott of non-African goods. The boycott was enforced through intimidation and actual violence against Asians and those who attempted to buy from them. Although the Mengo establishment was in favour of the boycott, it could not publicly endorse lawlessness.
The local people supported the boycott because they wanted control of
the ginneries and marketing of cash crops, which was a monopoly of
Asians. When the party resorted to violence it was proscribed and the
colonial government arrested many of its leaders. The party did not
gain support outside Buganda.
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Political History