Zefania Nkalubo Mulevu Kiganda
| Zefania Nkalubo Mulevu Kiganda | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1894 Nsozibbiri, Masaka, Uganda Protectorate |
| 💀Died | August 14, 1987 (aged 93) Kako, MasakaAugust 14, 1987 (aged 93) |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ugandan |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏛️ Political party | Uganda National Congress |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Victoria Kiganda, Elizabeth Nakato, Rose Kiganda, Maria |
| 👶 Children | 30
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Zefania Nkalubo Mulevu Kiganda Zefania Nkalubo Mulevu Kiganda of Matugga, Mitemula, Kako, sub-county Mutuba III in Buddu, Kikiise, Masaka in Uganda was born in January 1894 at Nsozibbiri, in sub-kingdom of Kooki within the Kingdom of Buganda. He had three elder sisters namely Miriam Terwanaanya, Evelyn Kizza and Tolofiisa Nakayima, and one elder brother Isaac Wasswa Talutambudde. He was the last born of Pawulo and Suzaana Nampinga Nkalubo who first lived in Nsozibbiri, then they bought a bigger piece of land and migrated to Bukunda, in Rakai District.
Zefania Kiganda was the grandson of Mulevu of Nsozibbiri, who in turn was the father of Pawulo Nkalubo, Nakikubye, Luswata and one girl Bulangazza. He was the great grandson of Mabiriizi, a great great grandson of Ddibata, a great great great grandson of Kiyino, a great great great great grandson of Muwuluzi in Kigo, Masaka, and a great great great great great grandson of Kasujja Lule Kyesimba of Busujju. They all belonged to the Ngeye Clan. Zefania Kiganda's parents, Pawulo Nkalubo and his wife Suzaana were recent converts into the Anglican faith and were also wedded in their local church of the time in Nsozibbiri in the sub-kingdom of Kooki. Zefania Kiganda and his siblings were fortunate enough to be taken to the local bush schools or elementary schools of the missionaries and besides learning the catechism, they also picked up a number of vocational skills.
Zefania Kiganda’s mother, Suzaana Nampinga Nkalubo was a sister to Reverend Canon Kayizzi, one of the very first African Anglican priests in Uganda. As a maternal uncle Rev. Can. Kayizzi had immense influence on his sister’s children to a point of having one of the children becoming a lay-leader in the Namirembe Diocese of the Anglican Church of Uganda. That was the elder brother of Zefania Kiganda, Isaac Wasswa Talutambudde. Isaac Wasswa Talutambudde later on was elected to serve on the Namirembe Diocese Synod and he represented the Anglican Christians in Kooki and Buddu Counties for many years on that Synod.
Entry into the Buganda Kingdom and Ugandan politics
It is also known that Zefania Kiganda was quite close to Sir Daudi Cwa II, Kabaka of Buganda (1897-1939) as well as Sir Edward Mutesa II, Kabaka of Buganda (1939-1969. This friendship had roots in the fact that Zefania Kiganda was related to both by blood through his mother, who was the paternal aunt to Lady Irene Druscilla Namaganda. Sir Daudi Chwa II had married Lady Irene Drusilla Namaganda daughter of Rev. Can. Kayizzi, maternal uncle to Zefania Kiganda and at the Royal Traditional wedding Zefania Kiganda’s mother Nalongo Suzaana Nampinga Nkalubo, sister to Rev. Can. Kayizzi was the ssenga (paternal aunt) of Lady Irene Druscilla Namaganda. Lady Ireen Druscilla Namaganda was therefore a first maternal cousin to Zefania Kiganda. That brought about a very close and special relationship between the monarchs and Zefania Kiganda, and Zefania Kiganda enjoyed that relationship until the unfortunate demise of both monarchs.
Zefania Kiganda also greatly contributed to the pre-independence struggle for the independence of Uganda before 1962. He donated financially and in kind to the sustenance of the Uganda National Congress which had been founded by Ignatius K. Musaazi. He also provided scholarships to many would be politicians into some of the outstanding secondary schools at the time.
Career
Zefania Kiganda had the rare opportunity of sitting at the feet of Sir Albert Ruskin Cook when the latter traversed that part of the country treating and teaching the locals hygiene and medical skills. Later on, Zefania Kiganda was to study, under apprenticeship of Sir Albert Ruskin Cook at Mengo Hospital Medical School from where he graduated as a Medical Assistant. He was later posted to Kako, Masaka at the CMS Hospital to do his internship from January 1919 to August 1920, and he was specifically attached to the Dispensary from where he learnt more about the dispensing of various common drugs. He was closely supervised by the Rev. Dr A. Clarke who in turn wrote a recommendation letter about Zefania Kiganda to the other various CMS health centers, enabling the latter to carry out his medical practice. Zefania Kiganda traversed very many areas in Buddu, Kooki and Kabula treating and training locals in hygiene and medical skills. He chose to settle on Kako Hill from where he wedded his long time friend Victoria, herself a young graduate from Mengo Hospital Nursing School. Victoria was niece to Sir Apolo Kagwa and having grown up in the aristocratic home of the Buganda Katikiro (Prime Minister) of Buganda, she had the most rare of opportunities to go to Gayaza High School and thereafter to Mengo Hospital Nursing School, from where she graduated as a Nursing Officer. He had many children and one of them, Lucy Nakakande Walusimbi, became outstanding when she excelled at her nursing carrier and was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for her exemplary service to the world in over 28 countries, worldwide.
Philanthropy
Zefania Kiganda donated almost a fifth of the land where Kako Senior Secondary School is located in Masaka, Uganda. He also immensely financially contributed to the Buganda Kingdom treasury and insisted that his contribution be used for the improvement of Health services in the kingdom. He encouraged his children to go to different parts of Uganda, and other parts of the world to give back to humanity through community participation. For example two of his sons, Geresom Kasujja Kiganda and Eryeza Kakande Kiganda served in the world war II as medical personnel and were stationed in Burma and Tanzania respectively. Other children like Lucy Nakakande Kiganda Walusimbi also served well in the health sector, at national level, East African regional level and globally, as Health ambassador, Uganda and East Africa Regional Chief Nursing Matron. One such daughter is Evelyn Nakalungi Mutebi who faithfully served as the chief nursing officer at Mengo hospital, where Zefania Kiganda trained and later worked, before moving to Kako, Masaka. George Kalule Kiganda served as a Uganda Foreign Affairs diplomat stationed in Washington DC, from where he retired. Yekosofati Kasule Kiganda, trained as a Ugandan educationist serving faithfully until his retirement, at a level of Honarary Associate Professor (Lakehead University) of Education Administration. Many of the children like Justine Naggayi Iga and Suzan Nampinga Bidandi Ssali are quiet business moguls, who mentored thousands of people. He looked after and also paid tuition fees for many who were either his friends' children or even his employees children. Many turned out to be very useful people for the nation Uganda and the world at large. He also left a great legacy for his grandchildren and great grand children some of who are contributing greatly to humanity through their God-given gifts. Some of the grandchildren who have faithfully served the nation in different fields, are Faith Mukasa (Education), Alice Mukasa (Social Worker), Susan Walusimbi Samula, the latter serving well in Rotary International in Uganda, as well as Church of Uganda Mothers' Union leadership. Other grandchildren such as Dr. Geoffery Kabuye, Kenneth Kasule are in the medical research, while others such as Grace Nkalubo are serving the Local Government of Uganda Government. Isaac Wasswa, another grandchild is serving as a senior administrator in the very Mengo hospital Zefania Kiganda trained from. Another of the many grandchildren is Dr. Anna Mutebi, based in the US, and Dr. Amos Kasule Mwesigwa, who works with Biblica Inc. as the Africa Regional Translation Projects Manager, overseeing many Bible translation projects, and also works as a Researcher Associate for the University of Colorado Boulder.
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