New Vision (Kampala)

Uganda: School Dropout Wins Coke's Sh1m

4 December 2007


Kampala — EMMANUEL Okello, a 19-year-old , receives a sh1m cash prize from Coca-Cola's Patrick Echakala. Okello, who had been out of school for a year, won the biggest prize in the ongoing Bonga na Coke promotion in Lira recently.

Okello said he would use the money to clear his school fees.

He also plans to start-up a small business enterprise to support family back in Kaberamaido district

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