Uganda, March 17 -- Last week, the media fraternity was rocked following the death of renowned photojournalist Kennedy Oryema.

Oryema, who died at St Mary's Hospital Lacor in Gulu aged 54, was highly regarded thanks in no part to a career in newspaper photography that spanned two decades. He covered high-profile events, including the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) war in northern Uganda.

Born on December 8, 1968, Oryema was the sixth of 10 children Ponsiano Langoya and Clementina Lakop Langoya (both deceased) had. The second of two sons the Langoyas had, Oryema was deeply loved at home. Born into a staunch Catholic family, he received his Baptism and Confirmation from St Joseph's Catholic Church in Nsambya, in the heart of Kampala City. ...