Today in History: Osama bin Laden killed

May 02, 2016

He was the founder and head of the Islamist militant group Al-Qaeda

Osama bin Laden, the founder and head of the Islamist militant group Al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1:00 am PKT (20:00 UTC, May 1) by United States Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six).

Also, Prof. Kajubi passed on

 

May 2, 2012 - Veteran educationist Prof. William Senteza Kajubi died just six months before Ugandan's golden jubilee. Prof. Kajubi was a fiery politician who until the late 1990s had played an active role in the country's politics. 

Prof. Kajubi profile

From the 1960s to 2000, William Senteza Kajubi contributed significantly to the shaping of the education system in Uganda through advocacy of his theory of education, policy formulation and leadership.

Kajubi was born in Kampala in 1926. He studied at Makerere University from 1947 to 1950. Thereafter, he proceeded to the University of Chicago in USA, where he earned a Master of Science Degree, specializing in Geography.

He then taught at Kings College Buddo for three years before becoming a lecturer and later senior lecturer at Makerer University. From 1964 -1977, he was the director of National Institute of Education at Makerere University.

In 1979 he became a professor of higher education. From 1977 and 1979 he was vice chancellor of Makerere University. In 1986, Kajubi was appointed principal of Kyambogo Institute of Teacher Education.

He served in that capacity until 1989. The following year, in 1990, he was once again appointed vice chancellor of Makerere University. He held this position until 1993. In 1994 he became vice chancellor of Nkumba University until his retirement in 2008.

Besides many publications to his name, he participated in various communications that shaped the education system in Uganda. 

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