Andrew Kayiira | |
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| Born | 30 January 1945 |
| Died | 9 March 1987 |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Body discovered | Bbunga |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Other names | Lutaakome |
| Citizenship | Uganda, United States |
| Education | Master of Arts PhD in criminal justice Bachelor of Science Bachelor's degree in criminal justice Diploma in criminal justice |
| Alma mater | Namilyango College Makerere University State University of New York University of Southern Illinois |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, professor |
| Years active | 1971–1987 |
| Employer(s) | Civil service in the Prisons Department Uganda New York State University |
| Organization | State University of New York |
| Agent | Government of Uganda |
| Known for | His book Kondoism in Uganda, Leader of the Uganda Political Freedom Movement, former Minister for energy |
| Political party | Uganda Freedom Movement Democratic Party |
Andrew Lutaakome Kayiira (30 January 1945 – 9 March 1987) was the leader of the Uganda Freedom Movement (UFM), a guerrilla organization that fought the governments of Milton Obote and Tito Okello between 1980 and 1986. Kayiira and the UFM were often seen as rivals to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) led by Yoweri Museveni, which was also fighting a guerrilla war against the Obote and Okello governments. When the NRM took power in 1986, Kayiira was appointed Minister for Energy by Museveni. Later that year, he was arrested for treason but later released. He was murdered by unknown gunmen on 9 March 1987.[1][2]