Paul Kim of Ugandan Gospel group First Love has passed away. He was also the group's leader and producer at First Love studios. Formed in 1993, the group is famed for their song Bayeti (off their 2000 album Asante). The band went on to release other hits in 2005, such as Siyabonga, The Bus Song, Holy Are You Lord and Anchor of my Heart. The band's success took them on wildly successful missions to South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and USA. Listen to samples of their album Asante and Exodus.

Paul was admitted into the ER on Thursday, April 28th complaining of headache and high fever. Suspecting that he had malaria due to having traveled from Africa recently, he was given quinine tablets while awaiting other tests, including the malaria test, which was negative. As a side effect of the malaria medication, he developed vomiting.

Two days later he started experiencing shortness of breaths. The doctors realized that he had aspired some of the vomit into his lungs causing severe infection. They immediately put him under close monitoring in the ICU and placed him in a medically induced coma in order to effectively treat the infection while on the mechanical breathing ventilator.

The doctors did their best to treat the infection but Paul’s body did not respond as expected. He passed away on 7th May 2011. Paul will be laid to rest in Uganda.

For information on how to help with funeral arrangements, please contact:
In Uganda: Nicholas Mayanja
+256-772-826732

In UK: Sasha Kasujja
sashkasujja@gmail.com
+447952988728

In the USA: Jacque Hustead
Jhustead2007@yahoo.com
410-980-3145