Uganda: Godfrey Mwene Kalimugogo - Giant of the Writing Jungle Goes to Sleep

29 January 2015

In one of its latest swoops last Sunday, the cruel harvester that is death made off with Godfrey Orikiranga Mwene Kalimugogo.

I learnt of Kalimugogo's passing late on Sunday, via an SMS from my cousin Prof Jassy Kwesiga, who knew how close the two of us were. Although troubled by the news, I thanked God for the gift of the fine gentleman, decent diplomat and great writer He gave us. That, to me, was Kalimugogo.

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