A man that we cannot list all his achievements, awards, accomplishments, and recognition. But if we attempt to, quickly will be talking of playing drums for Queen Elizabeth or Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu and the Four Dimension of the City of Edmonton Recognition, the formation of Edmonton’s Safe City and translation in court.
Elder Muru left Uganda to Kishasa, Congo in 1978. He left to Khartoum, Sudan in 1979. He will finally move in 1982 to Edmonton, Canada. He has worked as a translator, help to organized music festivals, help to found Africa Centre, co-founder of Uganda Association in 1997, served as Council of Black Organization as Communication Director in 1987, help found Afro Caribbean Dancing and Drumming Group in 1991, help to found Africa Centre in 2005, performed with Ugandan Association for Queen Elizabeth II in 2005, had dinner with Queen Elizabeth II, join in Wajjio performance and lots of other performances for so many groups to promote African culture.
Performed for Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu in 1995, taught drumming to University students in 1995, help found Ugandan Relief Foundation to help transition Uganda out of war in 1998, HIV Advisor to Government of Canada.
He received an award from Edmonton Police, he taught drumming to the Edmonton Public School Board, obtained a Certificate of Appreciation from the University of Alberta for his work in the community. He helped in community engagement and mobilization for the Federal Liberal Party leaders. In 2006-7, he served as Director and later as Board Chair for Landlord and Tenants Advisory Board for the City of Edmonton. He also served as Board of Director for Africa Centre from 2006 – 2013.
He trained as a mining engineer, joined the Ugandan Military in 1971 and as a captain in Ugandan Airline, trained as a pilot in 1972 in UK and USA. He attended the prestigious UK Sanhouse Military University in 1975. He joined the Ugandan Airline as a captain.
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