John Nagenda (born 25 April 1938) is a former Ruanda-Urundia born Ugandan cricketer[1] who played one One Day International in the 1975 World Cup for East Africa.[2] He appeared in one first-class cricket match in England in 1975, and played cricket for Uganda. As a writer of fiction and poetry in the 1960s, he is regarded as having been one of the pioneers of writing in East Africa.[3]
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Born | (1938-04-25) 25 April 1938 (age 84) Gahim, Ruanda-Urundi |
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
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Only ODI (cap 6) | 7 June, 1975 v New Zealand |
Source: CricInfo, 20 January 2022 |
John Nagenda is also a Senior Media Advisor to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda.[4] His book One Man's Week: Unreserved Wisdom was published in 2019.[5]
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