My Resounding Speech in his Honour

When honour is restored, the Lord lays a banquet before your enemies.

On 23 April 2026, I delivered a resounding speech at the Prof. Senteza Kajubi Fulbright Memorial Lecture held at Makerere University in Kampala.

I recalled in 2011 when I visited his home to learn more about the Fulbright scholarship. It was in 1952 that he set off for Chicago to study for a Master;s in Geography. Imagine a young East African man in his twenties in Chicago during the Jim Crow laws.

There were experiences that he could never forget. At the same time, it was the esteem of the scholarship that built his resilience and led to his success as a scholar. 

Later on, Prof. Kauju served as Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, twice, introduced the 1989 White paper education policy and influenced higher education in many ways.

Representing the family as the eldest grandchild, these are the stories I shared in my speech. Appreciation to the US Embassy of Uganda, Makerere University, friends and colleagues for their continued support.