Death has robbed us of Edwin Kalule, 39 – 2018 Rally Champion 2WD class

 

Edwin was a young up and coming driver who had already made his mark on the Uganda rally scene. He was humble, calm and collected but also cheeky and ambitious as his aliases would suggest: Eddie Jobless, Jobless Millionaire, Eddie the Bomber.  

He was also charming and stylish, qualities he used to further his entrepreneurship in the home décor business.  His Toyota Celica was also one of the better decorated cars in the championship.  In 2016, he took his time to learn the ropes of competition, then raised the pace in 2017 which resulted in a disproportionate number of failed finishes but that did not wipe the smile off his face. 

But while he smiled a lot and possessed a humble demeanor, he was a fierce competitor who was in it to win it. This is exactly what he did with 5 class victories in the 2018 season which culminated in him being crowned champion at the end of the year.  The next challenge for him was the big one, the main National championship for which he had taken a break to regroup, acquire a new car and give it his best next year or perhaps sooner.  That cannot happen now however, Edwin you’re not in our debt.  

We thank God for giving you to us, for enabling you to achieve and succeed in the little time that he afforded you, but most of all, for the decency, love and passion that you espoused and the positive legacy that you leave behind. Rest in power bro.