What do Archbishop John Sentamu, Julius Nyerere and former Ugandan President Milton Obote have in common? They are all Makerere alumni.
Further, some prominent writers including Nuruddin Farah, Ali Mazrui, David Rubadiri, Ngugu wa Thiongo , Paul Theroux and Peter Nazareth were at Makerere University at one point in their writing and academic careers.
For a full listing, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makerere_University
Makerere alumni meet next month in Vancouver, courtesy of a group of ‘loyalist alumni’ who have been putting in a great deal of work into planning and hosting the gathering. Details are available at www.makerere08reunion.com The reunion starts on Friday 15th August and ends on Sunday 17th August.
Makerere alumni who have been at the forefront are (names on alphabetical order) Tazdin Esmail, Mendi Lakhani, Sham Merali, Sultanieh (Sue ) Rajabali, Alnoor Sovani and their families, partners and colleagues.
The value of their work is also acknowledged by Makerere University and plans have been made for the reunion to receive the Vice Chancellor Professor Livingston Luboobi, Mr Nuha Mwesigwa who is the Director of the Makerere University Private Sector Forum and another senior colleague. I will also be joining them and look forward to meeting many former students and their partners and families.
