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Ntungamo Willmiss Kategaya 6 NEW VISION, Wednesday, March 6, 2013 KATEGAYA TRIBUTE Democratic Party mourns Eriya Kategaya By NOAH JAGWE part of the larger number of this world, we had never high integrity. Ntungamo Ugandans who believe that heard of bribery claims He said they will be The Democratic Party (DP) Kategaya has been an icon to against him, so he was a part of the Government’s has said it will join the rest many politicians and a great good man whom we should preparations to give of Ugandans in mourning statesman. emulate,” he noted. Kategaya a befitting send-off. the First Deputy Prime While addressing Kakande added Kategaya will be buried on Minister, Eriya Kategaya. journalists, Kakande that Kategaya will Thursday. will miss Kategaya died at the age described Kategaya as a be remembered as a Democratic Party also of 67 on Saturday in Nairobi clean man who has gone government officer who extended condolences upon after being sick for sometime. to the grave without any stood by his word against the the death of their longtime Democratic Party financial scam against his extension of the presidential party member, George spokesperson Kenneth Paul name. term limits, which elevated William Nyakatura, a former Kakande said the party is “By the time Kategaya left his status as a man of Toro Kingdom omuhikirwa. PICTURE BY PPU Kategaya By CHRIS MUGASHA contributed a lot towards the growth of the district. Preparations for the burial “He has been our mentor, of the First Deputy Prime especially on matters of Minister, Eriya Kategaya, are leadership,” Singahakye underway at his ancestral said. home in Karagwe, Itojo in The residents recalled Ntungamo district. that Kategaya was the first The Minister for graduate in the whole of Information and National Itojo sub-county. “Since then, Guidance, Mary Karooro he inspired many people to Okurut, said Ntungamo study,” said Wilson Natweta. district local leaders, relatives He said Kategaya paid and residents met on for the education of many Monday to harmonise the disadvantaged children. burial arrangements. By the time of his death, Burial is expected to take he was supporting about place on Thursday, according six students from different to Karooro. She said the families. Government will meet the “The Government should burial expenses. take up the children he The funeral ceremony has been looking after,” will be held at Karagwe reasoned Kategaya’s brother Church of Uganda near Tuhireirwe Kategaya. Kategaya’s home as Other residents said Kategaya’s residence cannot Kategaya helped many get accommodate the expected jobs. turn out. Residents noted that after The body will later be the war, Kategaya played a laid to rest near his parents’ big role in rehabilitating and graves, located a few re-equipping Itojo Hospital. hundred metres from the Rovina Ayebazibwe, a church. resident, said Kategaya Ntungamo district has also supported the chairman Denis Singahakye church. said the district is mourning To reward him for the roles the death of their pillar of he played in transforming unity. the area, the residents “We have been following decided to name a road near the founders of NRM, his residence Kategaya Road. especially Kategaya and The residents also hailed President Yoweri Museveni (centre) with (L-R) Daudi Migereko, Eriya Kategaya, Capt. Francis Babu, Rebecca Kadaga, President Yoweri Museveni,” Kategaya for being a good Mike Mukula, Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and David Bahati at an NRM leaders meeting in Rwakitura last year said Singahakye. representative for the Itojo He said Kategaya people. Kategaya accomplished struggles for the NRM party – James Tumusiime By ANNE MUGISA since he was a friend of my cousin and was ready to take advice if he we shared a lot of information Mwesigwa Black and our families thought it was sincere. on how to make Uganda a better Brig. Eriya Kategaya’s friends, who were close. We, however, became This is what he did when he place. have known him since the 1950s much closer in the formation of the decided to return to the Movement He was very active during the and 60s, described him as an Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM). Kisanja in 2005 after protesting about formation of UPM in 1980 and unassuming, extremely honest man Kategaya loved books and read a n The reason why Kategaya kisanja (extension of presidential played a big role in the external averse to self-aggrandisement. lot and as a result, he later became fell out with the NRM for a term limits). committee of NRM during the James Tumusiime of Fountain a big supporter of my publishing while before returning to the We have lost such a leader. I hope liberation war of 1981-1986. Publishers, said: “Kategaya was a company, Fountain Publishers. party in 2005 our aspiring leaders could emulate He was loved and respected senior member of the NRM external I knew him as someone who him instead of thinking of using in our social and political circles wing during the bush struggle, an treasured friends. He had few, but their offices to amass wealth. because he was humble and assignment he accomplished very very trusted friends. him off from his friends. He was a down-to-earth man who honest and never believed in self- well. He was so unassuming and never He was trusting when it came was fiercely patriotic. aggrandisement. He has died a I knew Kategaya in the 1960s let his status in the Government cut to the few close friends he kept For all the time we were in politics, modest man.” Ankole Diocese Child Ministry Mbarara Cluster Ministry Opportunity Kategaya was a pleasant leader, says Bugisu cultural leader By JOSEPH WaNZUSI said the Bamasaaba condolences to the with Kategaya when he CORRECTION Cultural Institution had President of Uganda, the (Kategaya) was the National Correction is made to our advert that appeared in the Saturday Vision of 2/03/2013 Bamasaaba cultural leader received, with great sadness, Prime Minister and Cabinet Political Commissar and p.34. The first category of jobs advertised is theProject Directors (8 posts) and not Wilson Weasa Wamimbi the shocking news of the of Uganda, the clan and Minister of Foreign Affairs. project Drivers. The second category remain child development officers (26 posts) has paid tribute to Eriya death of Kategaya who has family of the late Kategaya,” “He has been one of the and the interested candidates should submit or hand deliver their applications, Kategaya, describing him as been the First Deputy Prime Wamimbi said. good cadres. His death curriculum Vitae, copies of their a academic documents, recommendation from their a simple, relaxed, pleasant Minister and Minister for Wamimbi, who once leaves a big gap in the field Pastors/priests; not later than to 7th March 2013 at 5:00pm and approachable leader. East African Affairs. served as Uganda’s of administration in the The Diocesan Human Resource Officer In a condolence message “The Bamasaaba Cultural high commissioner to Government of Uganda,” Ankole Diocese, P.O.BOX 14, Mbarara dated March 4, Wamimbi Institution sends sincere Canada, recalled working the message read. NB.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted..
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