Kampala Key, Vulnerable and Priority Populations (KVP) News

The day, like any of the days in Kampala started with a cool breeze. Happy Family Youth Uganda, invited all well wishers to the launch of the FAHAD MEMORIAL SHELTER on 9th November, 2019 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm at Happy Family offices in Wakiso-Kasengejje road. A breeze, that wafted at first slowly and, soon swept all inaction out of bone and sinew. Limb and joints, were seen bent or straight putting last touches on this and that. The sun, then threw golden lances that lit every corner at this venue that became a venerable place. Venerable and solemn. Solemn and resplendent. A befitting farewell. A befitting memorial. A welcome body communing in prayer and paying respect. Fahad lives on in form of a house under whose roof many will find un-disturbed sleep. Where many will never go hungry. Where many will learn to be productive. Where many will have their hands craft materials of sustenance. Thank you, Kwetu from Sweden.  Thank you to all f...

Driven, young, restless and focused begins to describe Kawere Fahad 21 years.  Rest In Peace! Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda is very important to Uganda as DC is to USA or Buckingham is to UK. This area has the biggest number of schools per land size, the oldest Basilica in Africa, real estate hub and is the dormitory District for many urbanites in Uganda.  It is in this area that one finds such suburbs like Kayunga and Nansana. These suburbs never go to sleep!   One would expect that this metropolitan profile puts it at a place where murder cases are investigated and deterred by police and communities. And that assailants are stopped in their tracks before they delivered a deeply bruising or fatal blow. But this was not the case for Fahad Kawere. KGN has learnt that Fahad and a first batch of friends had a meeting which went up to around 2:30 am (1st August 2019). After the meeting, Fahad got a message and told this...