Lucy Kahubire Adyeeri is the name of the oldest living Ugandan, her birthday was recently celebrated on the 26th of march, 2023 at Rwegoma Christian Fellowship Church, which sits in her compound in Rwegoma Village in Fort Portal City Central division.

The age of Kahubire is estimated (not verified) as it is for many of the people born at the time. Her children say she was born in the reign of omukama Kabalega on the 26th of march, 1893. Kahubire was born to the late Daudi Kabairu and Rebecca Tibareka in Kyaburungi village in Buwanika  Parish , Burahya sub county which was part of Tooro town at the time.

Kahubire is the 6th of the eight children who have all since passed on leaving her as the only living of the immediate family.

She became a catechist in the Anglican church after she was taught to read the bible by the missionaries, a position she held up to 1982 when he joined the born again faith.

Isingoma Rogers, a member of Kabarole Christian Fellowship Church recollects that Kahubire joined the church at the age of 90 after suffering a snake bite.

“She was bitten by a snake and came to our lead Pastor KL Dickson who prayed for her and she got healed. After the healing she refused to go back to the Anglican Church where she was a catechist and became born again,” he added.

Topista Kabagenyi who has taken care of Kahubire for ten years now describes her as still strong as she has no chronic illneses, can speak and hear, can see clearly. Her favourite food is Irish potatoes, bananas, ground nuts, millet bread, and beef. Her food is always pounded and mixed with soup before she is spoon fed.

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