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Nesta Rugumayo
Lady Nesta M. Rugumayo
BornKingdom of Tooro
Died1972
Issue
  • Prince Robert Masamba Kimera

Nesta Rugumayo (died 1972) was a Ugandan nutritionist and community developer.[1][2] She was the mother of Prince Robert Masamba Kimera with Mutesa II, the 35th Kabaka of Buganda.[2] She later married Edward Rugumayo.[1]

Early life

She was born Nesta Mukeri in the Kingdom of Tooro.[2][3] She was a Mutooro.

Education and career

In 1962, the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) awarded her the first Lady Aberdeen Scholarship. She spent a year at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.[1] In London, she began a lifelong friendship with Irene Spry, who shared her commitment to development.[1]

Upon her return to Uganda, she worked for the Ministry of Community Development to increase awareness among women in rural communities about the nutritional needs of children.[1] She was fully engaged in Uganda's development.”[1]

Death

Rugumayo died in 1972.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Stewart, Beth (2008). "Gender and the difficulty of decolonizing development in Africa in the late 1960s and early 1970s : a Canadian effort for partnership among women". Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  2. ^ a b c A.B.K, Kasozi (2013-12-13). "The Bitter Bread of Exile. The Financial Problems of Sir Edward Mutesa II during his final exile, 1966 - 1969: The Financial Problems of Sir Edward Mutesa II during his final exile, 1966 - 1969". Progressive Publishing House. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  3. ^ "King Freddie". The Balcony. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2018-12-01.

Bibliography