KAMPALA — Dr. Jim Spire Ssentongo, a senior philosophy lecturer at Makerere University, is mourning the loss of his brother, Dr. John Spire Kiggundu, who was found dead Sunday in Kitende, Kajjansi Town Council.
Dr. Kiggundu, a respected figure in Uganda’s medical community, was known for his expertise in obstetrics, endometriosis surgery and fertility. He was also the proprietor of Henrob Hospital in Zzana, where he had established a reputation for providing high-quality medical care.
As a pioneer in minimal access surgery, Dr. Kiggundu had trained over 70 specialists in the field and had established the PanAfrican Endometriosis Center. He was also the president of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Uganda and had held fellowships in minimal access surgery and assisted reproductive technology from institutions in India.
In addition to his medical work, Dr. Kiggundu was also involved in community development through the Padre Pio Rural Development Initiative, a non-governmental organization focused on healthcare and community development.
In a heartfelt social media post, Dr. Ssentongo expressed his grief and sense of loss. “John, no please! If it had taken a fight, I would have offered myself in your place,” he wrote. “I know you really feared death, often restraining me. You had moved from brother to father. We quietly supposed, that I would go first.”
Dr. Ssentongo also lamented the circumstances of his brother’s death, noting that despite his selfless desire to treat and save the lives of others, Dr. Kiggundu received no treatment himself. “With your selfless desire to treat and save lives of others, you got no treatment,” he wrote. “John! Does death know?”
The burial arrangements for Dr. Kiggundu are as follows: A requiem mass will be held at St. Joseph Lweza Parish on Monday at 1 p.m., followed by a vigil at his home in Zana starting at 6 p.m.
On Tuesday, the body will leave for Masaka in the morning, with a vigil at his ancestral home in Butozi-Masaka starting at 2 p.m.
The burial will take place on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at his ancestral home in Butozi Masaka, preceded by Mass at 2 p.m.
The funeral procession will be led by family members, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Kiggundu, who will gather to pay their respects to the deceased. The burial ceremony will be attended by prominent figures in the medical community, as well as community leaders and members of the public who knew and respected Dr. Kiggundu.
