Jolly Ngabirano, owner of Cafe Pap, is dead

Jolly Ngabirano, the owner of Cafe Pap is dead. Jolly, a sister to the late Gen Aronda Nyakairima reportedly passed away in a hospital in Germany where she has been seeking treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer.

Aronda died suddenly in September 2015

Jolly who has been wife of Henry Ngabirano the former executive director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) had built Cafe Pap into one of the most popular coffee shops in Kampala. At the time of her demise, the coffee shop had three branches.

It started in April 2004.

She was a hands-on person and maintained a close relationship with her workers. According to a post on the Cafe Pap blog, one of the workers described her as a workplace mother, who listened to everyone.

Below is the poetic post.

Workplace Mother

"We thought we had survived

We thought we had arrived

It seemed far away from home

Yet is became home away from home

We found a workplace mother."

 

"She beats us with words

She sharpens us like swords

She grills us with toughness

But thrills us with happiness

We found a workplace mother."

 

"Have a sense of urgency!

Understand your regency!

Have a sense of ownership!

Value our partnership!

Cultivate your relationship!

We found a workplace mother."

 

"We still feel the humanity

We still value spirituality

We still believe in stewardship

We still enjoy co-ownership

We are in love with customer service

We found a workplace mother."