Career
He was the king Mwanga"s bandmaster-General, the Mugowa. He was baptized on 30 April 1882 by Pere Lourdel (known as Fr Mapera) at Nabulagala. The day he met his death, he was arrested at his home and taken to the Chancellor who ordered the executioners to cut off his arm.
Kaggwa"s arm was first cut off and taken to Mukasa before he was beheaded and hacked to pieces at Munyonyo.
He died in the afternoon of Wednesday 26 May 1886. Kaggwa is the patron of Catechists, Teachers and Families.
He is remembered as one of the Martyrs of Uganda"s feast day.