MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MAKERERE UNIVERSITY we build for the future we build for the future 3 2 3 cated all this by awarding him the Secretariat. A Uganda, born He was a leading national- ment. In his book (Not Yet devotedly served as chancellor for Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) of 44 years ago, Eriyo has since ist and political agitator in the Uhuru), Mzee Jaramogi Odinga Makerere University as well. Makerere University. PRO Ritah April 2012 been Deputy EAC independence struggle for Nyasa- reveals that he did his A’levels at Secretary General in charge of land which became Malawi after Alliance High School after which Namisango says they were recog- JULIUS NYERERE nizing his outstanding record of Productive and Social Sectors. independence. Born on Novem- he went to Makerere University excellence in diplomacy, journal- She has a Bachelors degree in ber 22 1929, Murray William in 1940. Thereafter he returned Julius Kambarage Nyerere ism, administration, governance; Social Sciences, a Post Graduate Kanyama Chiume, a Makerere to Kenya to teach at a second- was born on April 13th 1922 and BUILDING regional and global politics. Diploma in Education (PGDE) graduate was synonymous ary school- Maseno High School died on October 14th 1999. The and a Master’s degree in arts-all with the Malawi independence until 1948 when he joined Kenya Tanzanian founding president was from Makerere University. A struggle of the 1950s-1960s. He African Union (KAU), one of an alumnus of Makerere Univer- RICHARD SEZIBERA proud Makererean, Jessica Eriyo was also one of the leaders of the the political parties then fighting sity. He ruled Tanzania from 1961 This top Rwandan diplomat left describes herself as “an educa- Nyasaland African Congress and for independence. Through his to 1985 when he retired. Born to Makerere University in 1989 after tor, social worker, politician and after independence; he served Luo Thrift and Trading Corpora- the Zanaki Chief Nyerere Burito, satisfying his scholarly require- diplomat.” On graduating from as the Minister of Education and tion (registered in 1947), Mzee the former Tanzanian president ments for the award of a degree Makerere, Eriyo used her PGDE later Foreign Affairs in the 1960s Jaramogi Odinga famously did a was known by the Swahili name in human medicine. Dr. Richard to become a teacher and taught before fleeing the country after Ruhakana Rugunda aka Ndugu lot of work to arouse trade union Mwalimu which means teacher. EAST AFRICA Sezibera briefly worked at a at Our Lady Consolanta Senior the 1964 Cabinet Crisis. He was activism in the whole of East Some of his people famously hospital in Kampala before being Secondary School between 1998 a student at Makerere in 1949 Africa. His Luo people christened referred to him as Baba wa Taifa posted at Mbale regional hospital and 1999. She later on quit to and trained at Makerere Medical him Jaramogi which means “man which means Father of the Na- Makerere has indeed contributed to where he served until 1994 when serve as the District Population School (as it then was) until 1951. of the people of Ramogi.” tion. Mwalimu Nyerere did his Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile he quit becoming a field medical Officer for her native Adju- He was fond of Makerere be- university education at Makerere officer for the then rebel Rwandan mani District until 2001 when cause, like many vibrant activists University where he trained as MILTON OBOTE Human Resource Dev’t in the region Patriotic Front (RPF) whose leader- she joined elective politics. She in the Sub Saharan Africa of his a teacher and where after he ship later on promoted him to the became Adjumani woman MP, day, it appealed to him as East The Uganda founding president enrolled at the University of rank of Major. In July 1994, shortly a post she held until 2011. So Africa’s Premier University. He and icon for the independence Edinburgh. In 1954, he helped 2012 during Makerere’s 62nd after the RPF captured Kigali, she served two terms, totaling 10 also studied education, Physics, struggle across the sub Saharan form the Tanganyika African graduation ceremony, Kibaki Sezibera became the personal years. In 2006 she was appointed Chemistry and Biology at Mak- Africa was born in Lango to National Union which fought for received his honorary doctor- physician to Pasteur Bizimungu State Minister for the Environ- erere where his contemporaries a chiefly family on December independence paving for his way ate. President Museveni also who became Rwandan presi- ment, a post she held up to included people B. Ogot (who 28th 1925 and died on October to become the first elected Prime attended this ceremony at the dent immediately after the war. 27 May 2011. This paved way after Makerere became Kenya’s 10th 2005. He led Uganda to Minister of Tanganyika in 1961 University Freedom Square. Sezibera later on joined politics in for her appointment (in April celebrated historian and Chancel- independence in 1962 and made before it became the Republic of what remains unrivaled history Tanzania in 1962. He spearheaded BENJAMIN MKAPA 1995 and in won a parliamentary 2012) as EAC Deputy Secretary lor of Moi University in Eldoret) seat. He became President of the General on secondment by the and Mwai Kibaki. Kanyama when he ruled Uganda twice (in the unification of Tanganyika Benjamin William Mkapa Parliamentary Commission on government of Uganda. Besides Chiume was so politically active 1962-71 & 1980-85). His statesman the main land and Zanzibar served as third Tanzania Presi- Social Affairs. In 1999, he became being eligible for re-appointment, at Makerere; he became the credentials went beyond Uganda the island. His socialist Arusha dent from 1995 to 2005. One Rwandan Ambassador to the Eriyo still has a few years to president of the Makerere Col- and boldly manifested during the Declaration provided for ujamaa of its most illustrious alumni, US before being transferred to finish her current term as EAC lege Political Society where Mwai 1971 Common Wealth (Chogm) villages through which socialism Mkapa graduated from Mak- Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. Deputy Secretary General. Kibaki was a committee member. conference in Singapore where he was imposed in Tanzania. In 1985, erere University in Uganda in Meanwhile, he took off time to Chiume was later joined at Mak- openly criticized the international after more than two decades in 1962 with a degree in English add on what Makerere inculcated erere by other Malawian students community for playing double power, Nyerere handed over to language. His pursuit of knowl- in him and did a master’s degree MARGARET ZZIWA like Vincent Gondwe, David standards on the evil of Apart- his annointed successor Hassan edge saw him join Columbia in international affairs at George- The East African Legislative Rubadiri (later became Vice heid in South Africa. He paid the Mwinyi. Notwithstanding its University in 1963 where town University, Washington, DC. Assembly (EALA) Speaker is also Chancellor of the University of price when the British revenged weaknesses, his socialistic Ujamaa he was awarded a master’s Subsequently, he became President a product of Makerere Universi- Malawi) and Augustine Bwanausi by facilitating army commander policy enabled Tanzania to make degree in international affairs. Paul Kagame’s Special Envoy for ty and she is proud to be. In her (who became Malawi cabinet Idi Amin to oust him in a coup good progress in the delivery of Before becoming president, the Great Lakes Region. He also own words, Zziwa credits Mak- minister after Makerere). Besides on January 1971. The man from services like health and education. Mkapa, famous for his great oversaw the process for Rwanda’s erere confessing that the skills founding Nyasaland Students Akokoro village in Apac district Even after retirement, Nyerere journalistic works, also held a admission into the membership imparted in her during the pro- Association at Makerere (which in northern Uganda trained at remained the chairman of the number of public offices in the of the EAC which materialized in cess for her Masters’ degree in did research for combatants Makerere though he didn’t finish Chama Cha Mapinduzi. In 1999, Republic of Tanzania includ- 2007. Between October 2008 and Women and Gender Studies later back home in the independence his course. All the way from Prot- the whole world mourned when ing being the administrative April 2011, Makerere-trained Dr. enabled her to do life-changing struggle), Chiume also chaired estant Missionary Primary School he died of leukemia in a London officer in Dodoma and later on Sezibera served as Health Minister research on the status of women Makerere College Education Richard Sezibera, EAC in Lira, Gulu Junior Secondary hospital. As president of Tanza- Minister of Science, Technol- School and Busoga College Mwiri, for his country Rwanda. In May concerning access to low cost Society. After graduating at Secretary General1 nia, Nyerere passionately worked ogy and Higher Education. He 2011, his star was to rise even housing facilities in slummy East Makerere, Chiume taught at Obote joined Makerere Univer- with fellow presidents Obote Presidents Yoweri Museveni and Mwai Kibaki during the was also Tanzania’s Foreign higher when he became the 3rd African suburbs like Namuwon- Alliance Secondary School in sity in the 1940s. His intention was and Kenyatta to promote the 62nd graduation ceremony at Makerere Freedom Square affairs Minister from 1977 to Secretary General ever for the go, Soweto and Masese in Jinja. Dodoma Tanzania. He resigned to study law which, unfortunately, University of East Africa (UEA) 1980 and from 1984 to 1990 for EAC, a position he still holds. In Having had her secondary educa- his job at this school after at that time wasn’t yet being whose 50th anniversary (counting the second time. He rode on his capacity as Secretary General tion at Kololo SS and Makerere disagreements with the colonial offered at Makerere. A frustrated from June 29th 1963) Makerere anti-corruption rhetoric to eas- EAC, Sezibera is the topmost Caltec Academy, Hon. Zziwa headmaster who used to insult Obote enrolled for a general arts University is celebrating this ily get elected in 1995. He also bureaucrat at the Arusha-based joined Makerere University in African workers at the school. course and he studied English week. Since his courage in leading had staunch backing of former MWAI KIBAKI secretariat, something that further 1983 and did a Bachelors degree Upon retiring from Malawian and Geography. However, before the onslaught against Dictator Idi BY JOHN V SSERWANIKO Makerere governing Council president Julius Nyerere. The makes Makerere’s contribution in Economics which enabled her politics, Kanyama Chiume settled he would complete his course, Amin in 1979, the world always Chairman Mathew Rukikaire, Kibaki who, until early this year was President activities of the Presidential more visible beyond Ugandan to become a banker in Kampala and lived with his family in New the colonial authorities became looked at Nyerere for moral who was also the president, will of Kenya, is an alumnus of Makerere University Commission on Corruption borders. Being the biggest techno- immediately after graduation York where he died of depres- uncomfortable with Obote’s leadership. COME SATURDAY June give a Synopsis of UEA inaugu- having graduated in 1955 with a First Class Bachelor (Warioba Commission) which in mid 1980s. She recalls joining eloquent nationalistic rhetoric 29th 2013, Makerere University crat at Arusha, Dr. Sezibera also sion and frail old age in Novem- ration. His presentation will be of Arts degree in Economics, History and Political he created during his presi- has the last word on all matters President Museveni’s nascent ber 2007. The veteran politician’s agitating for independence all the is partnering with the University preceded by welcome remarks Science. While studying at Makerere, Kibaki Chaired dency won a lot of kudos for NRM/A politics while still at time. His contemporaries at Mak- RUHAKANA RUGUNDA of Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam pertaining to EAC. His influence remains were then flown back to by current council chairman Eng. the Kenya Students Association and was also the Tanzania. This Makerere alum- and impact of his decisions, as Makerere because the “ideology Lilongwe in Malawi where then erere included the likes of Abu The new Health Minister is also University to mark 50 years since Dr. Wana Etyem. Vice Chairman of the Makerere Students’ Guild. In nus is famously remembered of the NRA rebel outfit” ap- Mayanja Kakyama with whom he an alumnus of the great Makerere the formation of the University EAC boss, is felt by close to 150m President Prof Bingu wa Muth- Prof Yusuf Lule 1955, he secured a postgraduate scholarship to the for privatizing state-owned people spread all over East Africa pealed to many young people at arika accorded him full military was expelled for participating in a University. One of the longest of East Africa (UEA). The official statement from the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE) for a office of the PRO Ritah Nami- corporations and instituting Community (EAC) member states Makerere. Being assertive is one honors befitting a national hero student strike. His efforts to study serving ministers in Uganda’s cab- The official program sent out Bachelor of Science in Public Finance and gradu- free market policies, which which geographically covers an of the values she recalls learning that he was. law abroad were frustrated when inet, Rugunda also (January 2009 sango further reveals that Dr. ated with a Distinction. Three years later in 1958, by the University Public Relations Martin Aliker, a onetime UEA inspired donor confidence and area stretching up to 1,800,000 during her bachelor’s training at the colonial authorities cancelled to May 2011) served as Uganda’s Officer Ritah Namisango shows Kibaki returned to Makerere (his alma mater) as an attracted in increased foreign square kilometers. Col/Hon. Nuwe Makerere. As Speaker for EALA, his scholarship to go and study Permanent Representative at the governing council Chairman, will Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Economics JARAMOGI ODINGA that besides these two universi- preside over the presentation of investment which promoted Amanya Mushega, who is one of Zziwa is a very big VIP in this abroad. Upon being expelled United Nations. He was born in ties, Makerere is also partnering where he served until 1960. He then returned to Ke- economic growth in Tanza- Richard Sezibera’s predecessors, is region to the extent that events’ OGINGA from Makerere, Obote took his Kabale district on November 7th the awards in honor of some of nya in December 1960 and became Executive Offi- with UNESCO and Swedish UEA’s most illustrious alumni nia. Grateful World Bank and also another product of Makerere organizers in some countries He is the father of the contem- nationalistic and independence 1947. Rugunda attended Kigezi Embassy in Kampala to com- cer for the Kenya African National Union (KANU), International Monetary Fund University. Mushega, who did treat her to the level of any of porary famous Kenyan politician, messages to villages in Buganda High School and Busoga Col- who went through the University a political party he had helped found earlier in memorate this important day in of Nairobi, Makerere University bureaucrats reciprocated by political science at Makerere, was the five president’s comprising Raila Odinga. Mzee Jaramogi where he would address casual la- lege (he was Head Prefect there) the region’s history. High profile March 1960. In recognition of his excellent academic spearheading cancelation of in fact the pioneer Secretary Gen- the EAC summit. EALA is the Odinga was born in October borers at construction sites. In the before joining Makerere Univer- and the University of Dar es Sa- performance, teaching service in the then Depart- speakers at the event will include laam. The Saturday function will Tanzania’s debts. In his retire- eral for the revived EAC and his legislative and oversight arm for 1911 and died in January 1994. end he relocated to Kenya where sity Medical School and later the President Yoweri Museveni (to ment of Economics, satisfactory economic record ment, Mkapa has engaged in contribution in that capacity was the EAC and, being its head, This very prominent figure in Ke- he became a leading organizer University of Zambia where he be held at Makerere University and laudable gender reforms aimed at empowering speak on the Life of Nyerere), Main Hall starting at 12pm. charitable community works invaluable because, among other makes Margaret Zziwa a very nya’s struggle for independence and mobilizer of trade union ac- qualified in Medicine. He later Maama Maria Nyerere and fa- women in Africa, Makerere University governing including serving as a Trustee things, he is the man who founded high profile East African. Her went to school at Makerere tivism. He prominently took part proceeded to study at the Univer- mous Kenyan writer Prof. Ngugi council on Thursday 8th December 2011 voted to on Aga Khan University’s gov- the current EAC Secretariat and being in such a high and coveted University. He became Kenya’s in Kenyan independence move- sity of California, Berkeley where wa Thiong’o. THE ALUMNI give him a Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa). Indeed erning board. He has always all its attendant structures. position is additional evidence first vice president immediately ment before returning to Uganda he obtained the degree of Master The Vice Chancellors from the As Makerere prepares for the there is no doubt that this recognition of Kibaki’s remembered his Makerere for Makerere’s contribution in after independence. Besides Raila in 1955 to join others in Uganda of Science in Public Health (MSc. three universities, which made big day, we reflect on some of its distinguished and outstanding national, regional and roots and has regularly been the East African region. Odinga, his other son was Oburu National Congress (UNC) which Pub.Hlth). Before joining Ugan- the UEA, will also make pre- most illustrious alumni who have international contribution in areas like academic in touch with his alma-mater. JESSICA ERIYO Odinga who was once the As- John Sentamu, the became UPC and led Uganda to dan politics, Rugunda worked as excellence, political, social and economic reforms For instance on November She deputizes Dr. Richard sistant Minister in the Ministry of Archbishop of York independence in 1962. For all the Medical Officer in Zambia and sentations on the state of higher served and made great contribu- KANYAMA CHIUME education in the region. Former tions in East Africa and beyond. was actually long overdue. Consequently, in January 29th 2009, Makerere recipro- Sezibera at Arusha-based EAC Finance in the Kenyan govern- years he was president, Obote as a physician at CDC General MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MAKERERE UNIVERSITY 5 4 we build for the future 5 we build for the future

Hospital in Washington DC and at Kenyatta he spoke out against the Amin dictatorship, a Bachelor of Science in 1996. She later joined ment Centre (LDC). A Botswana national, of Planning in 1981, Senior Econo- Okellos in 1986, Otunnu returned Catholic missionary hospital in 1983. He won acco- National Hospital in Nairobi Kenya. At Maker- got imprisoned and escaped to exile to London University of East Anglia in England for her Samuel Lungole Awich after Makerere became mist at finance ministry and Chief to academia and became a Visiting lades in both local and international media when he ere, Rugunda, famously referred to as “Ndugu” in England in 1974. While there he studied Master’s degree (MSc-1996) and PhD in plant a leading jurist in Commonwealth jurisprudence Economist government of Uganda Fellow at the American University resisted safe life in the Diaspora and opted to remain (Swahili for brother), was elected to serve as theology at Selwyn College, Cambridge and breeding. and his career, nurtured at Makerere, saw him in 1984. In the early 1990s, he in Paris. Otunnu has also received behind and treat his Acholi co-ethnics at the peak of President of the National Union of Students got his PhD in theology in 1984. In 1996 he was serve the justice system in Uganda, Botswana, became Permanent Secretary for several major International awards Kony’s LRA rebellion. On Good Friday in 1989 Luk- of Uganda (NUSU) which was a politically consecrated as the Bishop of Stepney before the Solomon Islands and for the past decade the merged Ministries of Finance including the Distinguished Service wiya famously convinced LRA rebels, during a raid very vibrant youth movement. When growing becoming the Bishop of Birmingham in 2000. PS SEMPA Belize in the Caribbean islands. He was at first Planning & Economic Development. Award, awarded by the United at the hospital where he worked in Gulu/Kitgum, not up as a youth, Rugunda was also personally It was in 2005 that be became Archbishop Pastor Martin Sempa is a leading moralist a state attorney in the Botswana government He had passionately advocated for Nations Association of USA (2001): to abduct or rape the Italian nuns who were working very close to Dr. Apollo Milton Obote who of York which he still is to this day. Besides and HIV-Aids activist on the African continent. from 1976 before becoming a Senior Magistrate this merger and worked well with German Africa Prize (2002): Sydney as volunteers. He offered that Kony’s men should mentored him into the good eloquent leader speaking out for sexual morality, Sentamu has Born in 1968, Sempa, the founder of the Mak- in 1980; Principal Magistrate in 1981; Acting finance minister Gerald Sendawula Peace Prize (2005) and Global instead take him and he was to be in abduction, in he is today. Since 1986, Rugunda has served also used this position to criticize Zimbabwean erere Community Church, joined Makerere Registrar and Master of the High Court in until January 2001 when he was ap- Award for Outstanding Contribu- his doctor’s gown, for a whole 10 days. At the time the world, Africa, East Africa and Uganda in a president Robert Mugabe. Having graduated University in 1988 for his Bachelor’s degree in 1983. In 1989 he became Deputy Registrar in pointed governor Bank of Uganda. tion to Human Rights (India, 2006). of his death, Lukwiya had accommodated a total of number of capacities including being Uganda’s with LLB from Makerere in 1972/73, Sentamu Social Science specializing in sociology before Botswana. In 1993, he opened his private law A few years ago, Makerere honored In 2007, he received the Harvard 9000 people who sought sanctuary at the hospital Permanent Representative to the United Na- got married to his wife Margaret and within getting his Master of Arts degree in counsel- firm (Kgodi and Partners) which is one of the him with honorary PhD award. Law School Association Award where he worked. After Makerere, Lukwiya also won tions. He actually served twice as the president the same week he was arrested and tortured ing from the same University. In 2006, he was most successful ever in Botswana. Later on, he which was co-presented to him by a scholarship to do a master’s degree in tropical pe- of the UN Security Council (in July 2009 and in for criticizing the Amin government for among awarded an honorary doctorate for his work served the Solomon Islands as the Registrar of Elena Kagan, an Associate Justice diatrics in Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. He SPECIOZA KAZIBWE October 2010 during Uganda’s two-year stint other things undermining the judiciary. He was with people with AIDS by a US university. In the High Court and the Court of Appeal. He Ngugi wa Thiongo of the U.S. Supreme Court. declined a teaching position there in order to return on the Security Council). detained and tortured for 90 days. Dr. Aggrey 1989 Sempa was declared the break dancing later became a Justice of the Supreme Court of She made history when she and work amongst his suffering Acholi co-ethnics. Kiyingi who is a world renowned Consultant champion after winning a dancing competition Belize besides working as an expatriate Judge became the first female vice Reformist Lukwiya is also remembered for improvis- ANDREW MWENDA Cardiologist and philanthropist based in Sydney during a social evening at the Makerere swim- in the post war Sierra Leone. In 2009, the then president in Africa and for much ing to expand Lacor hospital’s patient beds to 18,000. JOSEPH KABILA KABANGE Australia, also initially studied at Makerere. ming pool. He used his newly found celebrity Sierra Leone Attorney General Wilfred Elring- of the 3rd world countries. This Arguably the most successful That is how Lacor easily became the best hospital in There is officially little information at Mak- ton criticized the Bar Association for being was in 1994 and she combined the journalist East Africa has ever northern Uganda and the whole country. His much erere about him but close friends, who spent ungrateful for the work of the expatriate judges vice presidency with the ministry of produced, Mwenda doesn’t need publicized exemplary performance inspired many their youths years with him in Makindye Kam- like Samuel Awich were doing for the war torn agriculture. Professionally, Kazibwe, much introduction. The propri- medical professionals within East Africa and beyond. pala confirmed that the DR Congo president West African country. This Makerere graduate who was recently appointed to etor of Uganda’s premier current In December 1998, Lukwiya returned to Makerere to joined the Ivory Tower but quit for another on October 4th 2010 subsequently became the serve on one of the UN-affiliated news magazine, The Independent, do master’s degree in public health. University in Brussels before completing his expatriate Chief Justice of Belize and later on projects in the medical field, attended Busoga College Mwiri course at Makerere. This was in early 1990s for Sierra Leone replacing Abdulai Conteh who qualified as a surgeon at Makerere before joining Makerere University when his late father Laurent Desire Kabila was reached retirement age of 65 in August 2010. University medical school. She was where he graduated with a degree SAMSON KISEKKA still hassling to oust President Mobutu. Two of The Makerere alumnus also did a lot of judicial vice president for 9 years from in mass communications in the mid Doctor Samson Babi Mululu Kisekka was born on his former great friends Rasta Rob (currently a work in the Caribbean islands as an expatriate 1994 to 2003 when she was replaced 1990s. He says he learnt the art June 23rd 1912 and died on October 25th 1999. He leading events MC and radio presenter in Kam- brought in under the UN arrangement. He by Prof Gilbert Bukenya, another of debating, for which he is very famously served under Museveni after 1986 as Prime pala) and Salim Uhuru (a councilor in KCCA) Makerere alumnus and former famous, while at Makerere where Minister (from 1986 to 1991) and as vice president served Belizean chief justice until September Benjamin Mkapa, ex- confirmed that Kabila Jr enrolled in Makerere last year when he was replaced by Kenneth lecturer. Kazibwe joined Maker- he moderated weekly debates (1991-1994) having previously worked as a medical but quit under what they separately described Benjamin. Tanzanian president ere in 1974 straight from Catholic (The T-gang) every Saturday at the doctor and diplomat. He was personally very close as very mysterious circumstances. Joseph Kabila Church-owned Mount Saint Mary’s terrace of Lumumba Hall where to president Museveni. He was born in Mengo, grew in the end became President for DRC after the College Namagunga. She gradu- he resided. He has become famous up in Kampala and was very passionate on Buganda’s murder and death of his father in January 2001. MOSES EBUK ated with the Bachelor of Medicine all over the world courtesy of Federo. The son of the Anglican Muluka chief in President Museveni congragulates President Mwai Kibaki during the This medical doctor is a Ugandan born neu- and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) his insightful analysis on foreign Buganda kingdom hierarchy, Kisekka studied at 62nd graduation when he got his PhD at Makerere in January 2012 rophysiologist, academic and diplomat who has degree in 1979 after which she aid, development economics and Ngogwe Central Schools near him parent’s ancestral NGUGI wa THIONGO excelled on the world stage. After studying, he enrolled for the Master of Medicine political economy. Since July 2006, home in Nakifuuma where he won scholarship to He was born on January 5th 1938 and he is immediately became a lecturer in the College (MMed) degree also from Makerere Mwenda has several times ap- join King’s College Buddo. After Buddo, he was in currently a leading Kenyan writer who has ex- of Health Sciences at the Makerere University University Medical School this time peared before the British House of the early 1930s admitted to study human medicine tensively published in both English and Gikuyu Julius Nyerere in Mulago until 2005 when President Museveni specializing in General Surgery. Commons committee on Global for six years at Makerere University Medical School languages. His works include novels, plays, short appointed him Ugandan Ambassador to DRC In mid 2000s, she enrolled for her Poverty to testify against aid to from where he graduated and became a much stories and essays ranging from literary and before elevating him to Moscow Russia still as Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the Africa. He has also widely written respected doctor. He was a great student and sports- social criticism to children’s literature. He is an ambassador on September 11th 2008. On Harvard School of Public Health, and published articles in prestigious man for Makerere University. He was outspoken and the founder and editor of the Gikuyu-language February 27th 2009, he was hosted by then Rus- Department of Population and publications like the International easily noticeable which explains why he got a senior journal M�t�iri. In 1977, Ng�g� embarked on sian President Dmitry Medvedev to whom he International Health, majoring in Herald Tribune besides being regu- job in the ministry of health as early as January a project to liberate and modernize Kenyan presented his diplomatic credentials. Health Policy Analysis. Kazibwe larly hosted on BBC radio and TV. 1939. During his 14 years in the Civil Service (from theatre. Ngugi, who was jailed several times began her political career as a This Makerere alumnus is also often 1939 through 1953), Kisekka advocated for increased by the Moi dictatorship and was one time Margaret Zziwa Nantongo, member of the women wings of DP. quoted as an authority on poverty enrolment and recognition of African Physicians. He adopted as an Amnesty International prisoner EMMANUEL TUMUSIIME In 1987, she was elected to the RC the Speaker EALA in the 3rd world by international was entrepreneurial as seen in the way he founded of conscience, studied literature at Makerere John Rwangombwa Godfrey Binaisa MUTEBILE system as a women leader under media including BBC, CNN, New Kisekka hospital at a location that later became University and he later on taught the same at The Bank of Uganda governor is also a the NRM umbrella. In 1996, she York Times, Washington Post, The Kisekka market. Yale University, New York University and the graduate of Makerere University and his played a role in Museveni’s election Times & The Economist. In 2008, University of California. He has also often been campaign having previously become leadership has been felt beyond Uganda and the Committee to Protect Journal- regarded as a potential candidate for the Nobel status to preach the gospel and to also propa- East Africa as a whole. Under him the Ugan- the Kampala woman representative ists prized him with the Interna- Prize in Literature. PETER TAKIRAMBUDDE gate his campaigns against HIV-Aids which dan economy has become a model for the 3rd in the legislative assembly. tional Press Freedom Award. Peter Takirambudde is a Ugandan by birth had killed many people in his native Naluzaali world, regularly winning kudos and unsolic- but joined Human Rights Watch (HRW) after village in Masaka. ited recognition by world bodies such as IMF ARCHBISHOP JOHN SENTAMU OLARA OTUNNU DR. MATHEW graduating at Makerere in late 1980s. In the end and World Bank. His economic reforms have Born on June 10th 1949, John Tucker Mugabi he became HRW’s Executive Director for Sub- The former UN under Secretary LUKWIYA HENRY NKUMBULA ensured the Ugandan economy has always Sentamu is currently the (97th) Archbishop of Saharan Africa. Before joining HRW, he taught remained on course despite a few occasional in charge of children affairs, who Born on November York Metropolitan in the province of England. at the University of Botswana. He is a lawyer Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula (1916–1983) was challenges here and there. He has been head almost became secretary general 24th 1957, Lukwiya The Archbishop of York is the second most by training having graduated at Makerere a leading figure in the independence struggle of the central bank since January 1st 2001 and for the UN, graduated with LLB at famously died on De- senior cleric in the Church of England (or An- University in the late 1980s. As a HRW boss, in Northern Rhodesia/Zambia and the political has since been re-appointed for 5 year terms Makerere University in the 1970s. cember 5th 2000 at the glican Church all over the world). Takirambudde has been very outspoken on agitator and African nationalist in him was because of his great performance. He was born At the peak of his diplomatic career peak of the much pub- He is only second to the the political violence in Zimbabwe and other born at Makerere University which he joined as on January 27th 1949 in Kabale District in a in New York, Otunnu became the licized Ebola outbreak Archbishop of Canter- African countries. a student in 1946. He was fresh from Chalim- peasant family. After Makerere College School President of the International Peace in Northern Uganda. A bury. We are therefore Academy. At Makerere, he was a There is also Patrick Kayumbu Mazimhaka bana Teacher Training School where he did where he did his A’levels, Mutebile joined medical superintendent excited to reveal that Jessica-Eriyo, Deputy Guild president and famously stood who until a few years ago was the Chairperson his earlier education and training. Sir Stewart Makerere University in the late 1960s where he for St. Mary’s Hospital this second most power- Secretary General EAC up to Amin’s tyrannical govern- of the African Union’s African Commis- Gore-Browne, a leading white settler and studied economics and politics. He was elected Lacor in Gulu at the time ful figure in the Anglican in ment. He subsequently joined sion. He is a Rwandan national born in April farmer in Rhodesia, is the one who encouraged guild president but fled the country in 1972 of his death, Lukwiya gradu- the whole world Oxford University (where he was 1948 and after his A’level at Ntare School in him to join Makerere saying it was the premier after the Amin regime became uncomfortable ated as a physician at Maker- also studied at Overseas Scholar) and eventually Mbarara, he joined Makerere University for his institution in the whole of sub Saharan Africa. with him after he addressed students criticizing ere University. Lukwiya, who studied at Mak- Harvard Law School where he both Bachelor’s degree in Geology. He went ahead Nkumbula famously attended the 1945 Pan- the expulsion of Asians whom Amin falsely went down fighting Ebola, erere Univer- studied and taught. As a lawyer he to receive his Master of Science still from African Congress in Manchester England. After accused for Uganda’s economic problems at was the first doctor to catch sity where he was onetime an advocate at the law Makerere in 1975. He was briefly retained as a Makerere, he closely worked other African that time. He fled to England, United Kingdom and die of Ebola in 2000, the graduated firm of Chadbourn and Parke in lecturer in the Faculty of Science at Makerere nationalists like Hastings Kamuzu Banda of via Tanzania where prominent Milton Obote very first time it broke out in in law and New York after which he became University where he rose to Head of geol- Malawi and Kenneth Kaunda to resist white su- helped him to finish his studies at Durham Uni- Uganda. His father, a fishmon- went on to Assistant Professor of Law at Al- ogy department. In early 1981, Mazimhaka premacy and imposition of the Central African versity. Upon finishing his masters in October ger, drowned and died when become bany Law School. One time a per- moved to Kenya where he briefly worked as a Federation which the white colonialists were 1974 at Balliol College, Oxford he returned to Lukwiya was 12. His mother was an manent representative of Uganda at consultant with a mining company before he using to enslave Africans. Nkumbula studied Tanzania where he became a lecturer at the a small time trader of tea at the advocate the UN, Otunnu served as Minister finally relocated to Canada with his family. He politics and economics at Makerere University. University of Dar es Salaam. Besides teaching Uganda-Sudan border. His brilliant of the for Foreign Affairs of Uganda from returned to Africa in early 2000s to head the he conducted research for PhD in Economics. performance at school got him a High Court 1985 to 1986 and, as chief nego- AU Commission for Africa. From 1979 todate, Mutebile has held different unique bursary to join Makerere of Uganda. SAMUEL AWICH tiator, participated in the Uganda Dr Daphrosa Gahakwa, a Rwandan politi- public office positions including being deputy University medical school in the He was a He received his degree in law (LLB) with principal secretary to the president at State peace talks which culminated in late 1970s. Towards the end of his practicing cian and former Minister of Education, also Second Class Honors at Makerere University the Nairobi Peace Agreement of studied at Makerere where he graduated with House in 1979, undersecretary in the Ministry President Joseph Kabila training at Makerere, he did lawyer until after which he joined Makerere Law Develop- December 1985. After the fall of the his internship at St. Mary’s Apollo Milton Obote MAKERERE UNIVERSITY we build for the future 6

was a student between 1952 and 1956. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and History. There- after he studied Literature at King’s College, Cambridge MAK TIMELINES before pursuing a Diploma in Education from the University This is how Makerere University of Bristol. At Malawi’s inde- pendence in 1964, he became metamorphosed into what it is today: Malawi’s first ambassador to Moses Ebuk (a Mak alumnus) greets the United States and the THE 1920S: Freedom Square. The 50 years since ex-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev United Nations and found Commenced by colonialists in 1922 the commencement of UEA, which is a lot of favor with then US as a technical college, Makerere being commemorated this coming President Lyndon B. Johnson is currently one of the oldest and Saturday, is one of the festivities to whom he first presented most prestigious Universities in Makerere offi cially scheduled to his credentials on August 18th Africa. In January 1922, the school, celebrate in the run up to August 1964. In 1965 he had disagree- which was later renamed Uganda 3rd 2013 when the celebrations for ments with President Hastings Technical College, started off with Mak@90 will peak. Kamuzu Banda, resulting into 14 students who were studying vo- During the Saturday event at his exile in Uganda where cational disciplines like Carpentry, the Main Hall, a number of activi- he returned to teach litera- Building and Mechanics. ties are scheduled to take place ture at Makerere University THE 1930S: including a synopsis of the Univer- (1968–75). His contemporaries sity of East Africa to be presented Other courses like Medical Care, by Hon. Matthew Rukikaire who was included Makerere-produced Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences scholars and authors such as one of the Guild Presidents under and Teacher Training were gradual- the University of East Africa. His Okot p’Bitek with whom they ly introduced. Over the years, what presentation, according to PRO closely worked with Wole began as a technical college ex- Patrick Mazimhaka, a Mak alumnus Ritah Namisango, will be an oppor- Soyinka at the University of panded and by 1935 it had become tunity for the guests including the Ibadan in Nigeria. Between a Center for Higher Education in President, Ambassadors, Ministers, 1975 and 1980 he was a mem- East Africa. Two years later, in 1937, staff , alumni, students, friends CHARLES in Harare Zimbabwe before ber of the Executive Commit- the College developing into an insti- and well-wishers “to refl ect on the tee of the National Theater tution of higher education, off ering ONYANGO OBBO relocating to the US. Her lead- wonderful memories of the Univer- ing and world-wide best selling of Kenya before teaching at post-school certifi cate courses. sity of East Africa.” That isn’t all He was born in 1958 and he publications/books include a the University of Botswana THE 1940S: about the Saturday event. Profes- is a leading analyst, journal- play co-authored with Ng�g� from 1984 to 1997: where he sor Ngugi wa Thiongo, a celebrated ist and author in East Africa In exactly 1949, Makerere became wa Thiong’o and three mono- was also dean of the Language a University College affi liated to Kenyan writer and distinguished where he currently leads the graphs. She has also edited and Social Sciences Education the University College of London, alumnus of the University of East Digital Media Division at the journals and the Zimbabwean Department. After Banda’s the capacity in which it off ered Africa who in 1963 graduated with Nairobi-based Nation Media school curriculum. A few years death, in 1997, Rubadiri was general degrees courses of its then a Bachelor of Arts in English, will Group. He is also the founding ago, the much respected East reappointed Malawi’s ambas- mother institution in London. deliver a key note address. It will Managing Editor of The Moni- be titled: “50 years of Education African Standard newspaper sador to the United Nations On June 29th 1963, the University tor which has since expanded before becoming vice-chan- transformation and Development: listed her among the 100 most of East Africa was established and Prospects for the Future.” There- into KFM and NTV. He is re- influential people in Kenya cellor of the University of this brought to an end its special spected all over the world for Malawi in 2000. after, the Vice Chancellors from under the series titled: “The relationship with the University of the three Universities that com- his spot on commentaries on Top 100 who influenced Kenya London. Under the new (UEA) ar- political events in East Africa prised the UEA will make presen- Most during the 20th century.” OTHERS rangement, students began being tations focusing on prospects of and the African Great Lakes After her A’level at Alliance awarded degrees of the University region in general. Besides his higher education in their respective Girls High School, she joined Other eminent alumni on of East Africa. countries. There will be delegations famous weekly column, “Ear Makerere University where Makerere’s inexhaustible list On July 1, 1970, Makerere became led by the respective VCs from To The Ground” and another she graduated with B.A. in of former students include an independent national University each of these Universities. PRO Na- column in the regional weekly literature 1966. She later went late Anyanga Anyanga (long of the Republic of Uganda, off ering misango notes that: “The event will The East African, Onyango to the University of New serving Kenyan minister), undergraduate and postgraduate also be an opportunity to re-kindle Obbo has also authored books Brunswick where she got her Ndegwa (the first central courses leading to its own awards. the East African spirit among the like Uganda’s Poorly Kept Masters in 1973 and University bank governor Kenya), Prof Currently, to accommodate ever three Universities and possibilities Secrets (1998) - a Collection of Toronto where she got her Samwiri Karugire, Henry increasing numbers of students of collaboration in research and of short stories; Mixed and PhD in 1978. Before fleeing Baro (first non British head of seeking to train from there, Maker- capacity building.” President Mu- Brewed in Uganda: A Short the Moi dictatorship, she also public service in Uganda), Ma- ere University off ers both day and seveni, aided by the widow Maama tour of the soul of a nation taught at the University of yanja Nkangi (former Buganda evening courses on top of external Maria Nyerere, will also launch a study programmes. According to and its people (2008) and It Nairobi between 1973 and 1978 Katikkiro, political party book in memory of founding Tan- Never Happened:, (2009) - a leader and minister of finance PRO Ritah Namisango, Makerere zanian president Mwalimu Julius and in the process becoming currently boasts of over 35,000 Nyerere who was both a Makerere story on the day before the Dean of the Faculty of and now chairman Uganda Uganda military dictator Idi Land Commission), Alfred undergraduate students and student and the sole Chancellor for Arts. She was the first female 3,000 postgraduate students. This the entire time the UEA existed. Amin was ousted in 1979, the faculty dean in Kenya’s his- Mubanda (first African PS in day he fell, and the day after. Uganda), Mzee Nathan Bisan- includes both Ugandan and interna- The PRO Namisango stresses in tory. John Nagenda, a senior tional/foreign students. her statement that: “We have thus This giant intellectual too is a presidential advisor on media go, former Kenyan Attorney product of Makerere Univer- General Njojo, Prof Senteza UEA JUSTIFICATION chosen Saturday 29th June 2013 in Uganda, is another litera- to honor Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. sity where he initially studied Kajjubi (RIP), Prof Patrick Created on 29th June 1963, as ture giant our sources severally We shall be recognizing his contri- literature, philosophy and the pointed out earlier, the Univer- cited among those who went Muzaale (chairman PSC), Au- bution to women’s freedom and sity of East Africa comprised of English language. Thereaf- through Makerere. His weekly gustus Mulema (a leading and empowerment. The English version Makerere University, the University ter, he joined the American long serving opposition leader of his book “Women’s Freedom, column in the Saturday Vision of Nairobi and the University of University in Cairo where he in Tanzania did social work at Women are Eagles, Not Chickens” has always been voted the Dar-es-Salaam as its constituent obtained a Master’s degree in Mak in 1963), Brigadier Henry will be launched by President Musev- very best, most insightful and universities. In 1970 all these three journalism and in 1991 he was Lupogo (famous for com- eni.” Makerere Linguistics Profes- provocative in Uganda-year in constituent universities became a Nieman Fellow at Harvard manding the Tanzanian Forces sor Ruth Mukama is the one who year out. independent. “You cannot celebrate University. in the Amin ouster of 1979: translated the manuscript for the Makerere University’s journey in still a general in Tanzanian benefi t of the non-Swahili speaking the transformation of societ- DAVID RUBADIRI army), Dr. Mwangobe (former community. Museveni, who is also ies without tracing the University MICERE GITHAE MUGO offi cially the Visitor for Makerere, James David Rubadiri was head of Kenya Research of East Africa (29th June 1963 to This famous Kenyan play- will also unveil the Mwalimu Julius born on July 19th 1930 and is Institute-KERI), Peter Anyang 1970),” Namisango notes in a state- wright was born in 1942 and Nyerere Monument which has been a leading Malawian diplomat, (a Kenyan politician who was ment sent to us about this coming after graduating at Makerere, constructed at the open space academic and poet, playwright Mak guild president in the Saturday event. she became an activist, instruc- and novelist who was trained 1960s), Miria Kalule Obote (called Edge Road Gardens) be- tor and leading poet in Kenya. (former Ugandan first lady EVENT DETAILS tween the PRO’s offi ce and Faculty by Makerere University. He of Arts. “This is meant to immortal- She is currently a leading pro- is easily ranked as one of and UPC President), Prof President Museveni last year of- fessor of literature in the De- Ephraim Kamuntu (leading fi cially launched the year-long cel- ize him in honor of his contribution Africa’s most widely antholo- ebrations to mark 90 years of Mak- to both the scholarly world and the partment of African American gized and celebrated poets economist and now Environ- Studies at Syracuse University. erere University’s existence (1922 independence struggle within the since the 1960s. He studied at mental minister), Prof Tarsis East African region,” the University Her activism rubbed the Moi Kabwegyere (senior Minister to 2012). These celebrations will King’s College Buddo (1941- peak on August 3rd this year with a explained in a statement. regime the wrong way and she in current Museveni’s govern- 1950) from where he joined grand celebration at the Makerere (Compiled by John V Sserwaniko) was forced into exile in 1982 Makerere University where he ment) and others. from Kenya. She briefly taught