Female empowerment

By Paul Mwirigi Muriungi One of Uganda’s most distinguished writers and a beacon of thought leadership through words and action has peacefully rested, her life tragically cut short by injuries sustained in a road crash in Nebbi district last month. Thought leadership pieces are crafted to provoke reflection, remind us of core values, and recalibrate our perspectives. Few voices have achieved this as profoundly as that of the late Mary Karooro Okurut, whose passing on August 11, 2025, at the age of 70, leaves a void in Uganda’s literary, journalistic and political spheres. Her passing brings back painful memories of…