Bible Society boss Simon Peter Mukhama dead

The country has woken up to the shocking news of the death of Uganda's Bible Society CEO, Simon Peter Mukhama.

Preliminary reports indicate that Mukhama felt unwell and was rushed to Mengo Hospital where he passed away this morning.

Mukhama has been at the head of the Bible Society of Uganda for over 10 years, during this time, he is credited with not only launching a braille Bible for the blind, but also for  publishingd a bilingual bible in Spanish and English that President Museveni presented to Pope Francis when he visited Uganda in 2012.

Mukhama is survived by wife Ruth Mukhama and four children.

He was born and raised in Mbale.

Growing up, he was involved in youth leadership and activities in church. He went to Nabumali Primary School, Nabumali High School before joining Makere University where he attained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

He then attained a Masters degree in Business Administration and was  pursuing a doctorate in Business Administration majoring in leadership at Walden University in the USA.

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