Nesta Rugumayo
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| Nesta Rugumayo | |
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| Lady Nesta M. Rugumayo | |
| Born | Kingdom of Tooro |
| Died | 1971 |
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Nesta Rugumayo (died 1971) was a Ugandan nutritionist and community developer.[1][2] She was the mother of Prince Robert Masamba Kimera with Mutesa II, the 35th Kabaka of Buganda.[2] She later married Edward Rugumayo.[1]
She was born Nesta Mukeri in the Kingdom of Tooro.[2][3] She was a Mutooro.
Education and career
In 1962, the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) awarded her the first Lady Aberdeen Scholarship. She spent a year at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.[1] In London, she began a lifelong friendship with Irene Spry, who shared her commitment to development.[1]
Upon her return to Uganda, she worked for the Ministry of Community Development to increase awareness among women in rural communities about the nutritional needs of children.[1] She was fully engaged in Uganda's development.”[1]
