He was the head of the Clan and his mother was Mukomulwanyi (Wife of a Worrier). Ngondwe was born and Bulima (Kyaggwe County) in Naggalama Parish, Lugazi Diocese. He served as a page of King Muteesa I. Latter during King Mwanga’s reign, Ngondwe was enrolled into militia. He was good at playing musical instruments and at parade. Thus he was made an assistant bands-general.

Ngondwe became a Catholic baptized on Tuesday November 17, 1885 by father Pierre Peter Girand.

Ponsian was an active and zealous catholic who tried to school himself in Christian Virtues.

Shortly before the Christian persecution, King Mwanga ordered a cttle levy known as NSOMOLANO. One of Mukaajanga’s herdsmen stole his cow and falsely accused Ngondwe. When Mukaajanga heard of it he put Ponsiano into prison without a trial.

When the Christian persecution broke out, King Mwanga remembered Ngondwe and ordered that he be taken to Namugongo to be burnt to death. They were tied up on one rope with a Moslem prisoner Abdul-Azizi Buliwadda who has a different case.

On reaching Ttabataba Ttakajunge present day Kyamula, Mukajanga took up his spear and drove it into Ngondwe several times until he was dead. It was Wednesday evening May 26^th, 1886 at thirty years.

He is the patron of the soldiers, policemen and militia.