Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa

Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa (born 1964) is a Ugandan author, a life and personal coach, living in Cape Town, South Africa. She spoke at TEDxTableMountain and TEDxPrinceAlbert in 2012. Her memoir, Flame and Song, was published in 2016.

Childhood and Education

Philippa was born in Kampala, Uganda, in 1964. She is the youngest daughter of Ugandan poet Christopher Henry Muwanga Barlow and Fayce Lois Watsemwa Barlow (née Kutosi). She went to Nakasero Primary School, and then Gayaza High School. Her family left Uganda to live in Ethiopia when Archbishop Luwum was killed. She then joined The Kenya High School where she did both her "O" and "A" levels. She joined Makerere University and spent a year as an occasional student in the department of Music, Dance and Drama. In 1984 she joined Kenyatta University to pursue a Degree in Education. She graduated in 1987 with B.ED Hons in Music and Literature.

Published works Memoir

Children's books

Short stories "How to tell your story" in

Poetry "At the gates of Mulago I, II and II" and "Death of an Archbishop" in "Velvet Skies" in "Destiny" and "Serenade" in "To you my friend" in