He became the leader of the Democratic Party in 1958. When the Wild Report recommended for elections in March 1961, the Democratic Party participated and won majority seats in the legislative council (43 seats).
Benedicto Kiwanuka was invited to form a government. He therefore became Uganda's Chief Minister in July 1961.
He did not however have executive powers of a prime minister. He also made DP a national party, he was once a chief justice of Uganda and struggled for independence of Uganda.
When other elections were held in April, 1962 DP lost to the Uganda Peoples Congress and Kabaka Yekka's alliance.
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