Kagayi Peter

Kagayi Peter is a Ugandan poet, lawyer and teacher. He is the author of a collection of poems, "The headline that morning and other poems". He has served as the Anglophone Coordinator at Writivism, and President of The Lantern Meet of Poets.

Background and Education

Kagayi was born in Jinja District in Uganda, to Alimwingiza David and Namusobya Ruth. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University.

He is one of the leading performance poets in Uganda. He has performed with The Lantern Meet of Poets and held a solo poetry performance, "The audience must say Amen". He is the founder and curator of a poetry platform, "The Poetry Shrine", held at the National Theatre in Kampala. His book, The headline that morning and other poems, was published in 2016.

Works

Poetry collections

• The Headline that morning and other poems. Sooo many stories. 2016. ISBN 9789970956005. 

Poems

• "In 2065"
• "Last night I told a stranger about you"