Uganda: Govt Announces Official Burial Program for Late Justice Kanyeihamba

Uganda: Govt Announces Official Burial Program for Late Justice Kanyeihamba

The Government has officially confirmed the burial program for the late Justice Professor George Wilson Kanyeihamba.

We valued Prof. Kanyeihamba’s contribution

President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday visited the family of the late former Chief Justice George Wilson Kanyeihamba at his Buziga home to pay his respects.  The President offered heartfelt condolences to the family and shared personal anecdotes of his long association with the departed legal mind. "I first met Kanyeihamba during a debate at Makerere University around 1969. He was already a lawyer while I was a university student."  Their paths …

'We Valued His Input' - Museveni Pays Glowing Tribute to Prof Kanyeihamba

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has visited the home of the late Prof. George Wilson Kanyeihamba in Buziga, Kampala, to pay tribute to the distinguished jurist and statesman. Prof. Kanyeihamba, aged 85, passed away on Monday, 14th July 2025, at Nakasero Hospital following a long battle with recurring illness. A renowned legal scholar, Prof. Kanyeihamba was a towering figure in Uganda’s legal and political history. He was widely respected for hi…

“We valued his input”- President Museveni assures family of the late Prof. G.W Kanyeihamba

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today joined the family of the Late. Prof. George Wilson Kanyeihamba to pay tribute to the retired Supreme Court Judge in Buziga, Kampala. Prof. Kanyeihamba, 85,died on Monday 14th July, 2025 at Nakasero Hospital after years of recurring illness. He was a prominent legal scholar and a towering figure in Uganda’s legal and political landscape, renowned for his advocacy for constitutionalism, human rights, and …

Museveni hails late Professor Kanyeihamba, to clear sh154 million medical bill

Museveni speaking to late Kanyeihamba’s family Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has paid tribute to the Professor George William Kanyeihamba, who passed away on July 14, 2025. Speaking during a condolence visit, Museveni recalled his first encounter with Professor Kanyeihamba during a heated debate at Makerere University in 1969 or 1970, when Museveni was a third-year student at the University of Dar es Salaam. He re…

Judiciary holds special Supreme Court session in honour of late Justice Kanyeihamba

By Ruth Anderah A special Supreme Court session is currently underway at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala to honor the late Justice George Wilson Kanyeihamba, a distinguished jurist, academic, and politician. The session, chaired by Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, is attended by Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, representing the government. Justice Kanyeihamba, served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda from 1997 to 200…