Retired Supreme Court judge and celebrated Ugandan legal scholar Prof. George Wilson Kanyeihamba has passed on and he was 85.
However, family sources confirmed to the media on Monday morning that the outspoken legal luminary passed away at Nakasero Hospital, where he had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for an extended period.
“Yes, he is no more… He has gone,” Kanyeihamba’s long-serving personal assistant, identified only as Denis, said when asked if reports of his principal’s passing were true.
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More about Prof. George Kanyeihamba?
Prof. George Kanyeihamba, widely regarded as one of Uganda’s most principled legal minds, leaves behind an enduring legacy rooted in his fearless defense of constitutionalism, rule of law, and human rights.
Born on 11 August 1939 in Kinaba, Kinkizi District, Kigezi Region, Kanyeihamba was the last-born and eleventh child of Zakaliya Bafwokworora and Kyenda Malyamu Kyakundwa. He attended Hamurwa Church School, Nyaruhanga Anglican Church Primary School, Nyakatare Church School, Kigezi High School, Busoga College Mwiri, and Norwich City College in the UK.
Kanyeihamba graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Portsmouth University. In the 70s, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom.
He was also a former Attorney General, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and Uganda’s representative at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
In conclusion, his death signals the passing of a towering figure whose impact on Uganda’s legal and intellectual landscapes will be felt for generations.
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Rest In Peace prof George