Kay Adroa
Khezia Adroa Amin (died August 1974), known as Kay Adroa, was the second wife of Idi Amin, the president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979, having married him in 1966.[1] She was from the same region as Amin, West Nile.[1]
Education
[edit]She was among the first Lugbara women to study at Makerere University.[1]
Personal life
[edit]She was a Christian and the daughter of Reverend Adroa in Arua district.[2] Idi Amin divorced her in 1973[2] or 1974.[3]
On 13 August 1974 Ugandan police found her body in the boot of a car belonging to Dr Eter Mbaru, who had died the previous day from poisoning. An autopsy found she was three to four months’ pregnant and had died from bleeding after an incomplete abortion.[4] It was claimed, however, that she had been murdered by Idi Amin[5] along with other alleged killings.[6] Her death was possibly connected to the purges after the Arube uprising.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "The women who endured domestic violence at the hands of Idi Amin". Nation. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- 1 2 "Idi Amin's First Ladies". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- 1 2 Avirgan & Honey 1983, p. 32.
- ↑ "Oganda President's Ex-Wife Found Dead After Abortion". The New York Times. 1974-08-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "GALLERIES: Enjoying a sandwich at house of horror". The EastAfrican. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "[WestNileNet] Statement: On The Murder Of First Lady Kay Amin". westnilenet.kym.narkive.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
Works cited
[edit]- Avirgan, Tony; Honey, Martha (1983). War in Uganda: The Legacy of Idi Amin. Dar es Salaam: Tanzania Publishing House. ISBN 978-9976-1-0056-3.