Kay Adroa Amin was the second wife of the Ugandan military ruler Idi Amin. Her mysterious and graphic demise caught the attention of the world.

Early Life

Kay Adroa Amin was born and raised up in Paranga, Arua district in northern Uganda. She was the daughter of a respected Christian clergy Reverend Adroa. Coincidentally, Idi Amin was also from the same locality. She got her elementary and secondary education in Arua before moving to Kampala. She enrolled at The University of Makerere, the only university at the time.

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Presidential Wife

Kay Adroa met the Ugandan president while she was a student at the university. Reverend Adroa and Idi Amin were longtime friends. With the affirmation of her father, she got married to Idi Amin. In 1966, the ceremony was conducted at the civil marriages registrar. The two were from different religious backgrounds. The wedding party and reception feast took place in their home district of Arua. As expected the event was well graced. Kay was married four months after Malyamu.

Within no time, Amin took in another wife. Even then, Kay was the favorite. She accompanied the president on many occasions. Young and intelligent, she was the charming figure next to the military dictator. The good relationship soured when Amin took in his fourth wife, Madina. Kay was relegated to the periphery. The first three wives opted to confront the president. They held a party in one of the presidential homes in Kampala against his consent. This irritated the president. When he asked them about their disobedience, they told him off.

On March 26, 1974, Idi Amin divorced all the three wives through the national television broadcaster. The Reverend Adroa prevailed on the president to rescind his decision on Kay. Amin obliged and took her back as his wife. This time it was just a marriage of convenience.

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