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The Land That Killed a Visionary | Uganda News
On September 5, 1945, Martin Luther Nsibirwa, a pivotal Buganda leader, was assassinated outside St. Paul’s Cathedral in Namirembe — just one day after signing a controversial land law enabling the expansion of Makerere College into Makerere University. His bold move, fiercely opposed by traditional leaders fearing loss of sovereignty, ignited unrest and strikes across Uganda as colonial tensions boiled over. Though his life was cut short, his vision for education endured: Makerere later honored him by renaming Northcote Hall to Nsibirwa Hall, ensuring his legacy lived on through the very…
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