When Engineer Ntale
publicized the terminal sickness of Brother Cosmas Kafeero, there was
enthusiasm on part of some Old Boys of St. Mary’s College Kisubi. Engineer Ntale publicized an account in Stanbic
Bank which had specifically been opened as a collection account to see to the
treatment of Brother Kafeero. Shortly,
it became public knowledge that the Brother had been admitted at Nsambya
hospital. As if that was not enough, Dr.
Tyaba was handy to help Brother Kafeero with meals for which the Brother had
appetite for. Then came Dr. Coutinho who
had come in with strategy to see Brother Kafeero’s better health. Dr. Coutinho arranged a meeting with Dr.
Tyaba at his office. Everything was in
high gear. At that time, we had been
told that specimens had been got from Brother Kafeero and results were awaited.
However, shortly as
results were got, before there was any coordination, we learnt that the Brother
was going back to Kisubi! I don’t know
how this impacted on the Doctors; however, I remember that Dr. Tyaba was in
disbelief. I rang him about the
development when he was at some ‘Lumbe’ (someone had died and he was attending).
What should have
happened at that material time would have been the cooperation of the Brothers
and the Old Boys to forge a way forward.
Things had started going wrong. This
was just the beginning. When we checked
on Brother Kafeero shortly after he had been discharged from Nsambya, there was
shock to find a plate with posho delivered to Brother Kafeero. As a reaction, I wrote to the Old Boys about
the development and how it was necessary to boost support for better nutrition
of Brother Kafeero. At that time,
Engineer Ntale was following up well developments and giving financial support.
Shortly before Dr.
Tyaba went back to USA, he was concerned about the administration of an
injection which he had procured specifically to lengthen Brother Kafeero’s
life. The Doctor rang another Doctor who
was more in the field and had experience in administering the injection. Just a day or so before Dr. Tyaba left the country;
he came in touch with Brother Byarugaba who was bitter about the Old Boys,
especially William Kituuka who was making bad publicity about the Brothers of
Christian Instruction.
As if that was not
enough, I also feel victim of Brother Byarugaba when I delivered some of the
fruits that Brother Kafeero had appetite for.
The way Brother Byarugaba handled me, I was told led to tears by Brother
Kafeero who was positive about my role.
In a nutshell, it
is unfortunate that the coordination with the Brothers failed and the life of
Brother Kafeero that would have been more comfortable and may be lengthened was
not.
Given the above
observation, I am of the opinion that support should be given to Brother Kyemwa
who moves with health problems.
I thank God for having been able to work on the Requiem Mass booklet of
Brother Kafeero with the assistance of Brother Kakooza as a Sister from
Kisubi Brothers' University.
“May Brother (Dr)
Cosmas Kiwanuka Kafeero’s soul rest in eternal peace.”
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