St. Andrew Kaggwa (Kaahwa) Profile – Uganda Martyrs

St. Andrew KAggwa (Kaahwa) Profile – Uganda Martyrs He was the third person to be martyred. Kaggwa was born at Kkooki Bugangazzi Bukuumi Parish around 1856. His father was Kahawa Kabijenge and his mother’s name remains unknown. Kahawa was captured as a child during the Buganda raids brought to King Muteesa I’s palace where he grew up. He was very much loved by the king.

He was creative, kind, very jolly and a wonderful conversationalist. He was hingly trusted by both kings, however due to the jealousy of Kintu the Prime Minister; he was beheaded after his hands had been chopped off on 26th May 1886 in the Banana plantation of Kintu.

Andrew is the Patron of teachers, catechists and families.