Lucy Kahubire Adyeeri "Lucy" (26 March 1893? - 5 October 2024) was a Ugandan longevity myth whose age is unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
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Lucy claimed to have been born in Uganda on 26 March 1893. She was married but was unable to have children. After her husband died, she lived with her parents.
She claims to vividly remember Kabalega and Kabaka Mwanga being arrested in 1899. There was a book that her 72 year old granddaughter claimed would prove Lucy's age but the book has been lost.
She was said to be God fearing, attending church regularly and praying. After learning to read, she became a catechist in the Anglican Church, a position she held until 1982 when she joined the born-again faith.
Nyakairu described it's grandmother’s long life is a miracle that never happens to anyone.
Lucy Kahubire Adyeeri died on 5 October 2024 at the claimed age of 131 years, 193 days.