Clement Kiggundu

Father Clement Kiggundu (3 June 1928 – 12 January 1973) was a Ugandan Catholic priest who also worked as a newspaper editor. He was in charge of Munno, a daily newspaper in the Luganda language. He got attention for his direct reporting while President Idi Amin was in power. He was killed in January 1973, and sources from that time, as well as later research, say state security agents were responsible.

Early life and priesthood Father Kiggundu was born on 3 June 1928 in Kisaawa, Kalungu, Masaka District. He was ordained in 1958 and was assigned to Kikira Parish and later Kyamulibwa Parish after 2 years.

Death It is that the cause of his death was connected to publication he made in Munno on November 9, 1972, where he creticized President Iddi Amin's expulsion of all the Indians from the country. In defense of the expelled Asians, Fr. Kiggundu insisted that all those expelled were not only businessmen, but they included women, children and the elderly. “It is like in South Africa,” regard to the apartheid policy.

His funeral took place at Rubaga Cathedral on 16 January 1973.