1,963 likes. Shortly after Kafumbe’s death, Gideon Kibirango emerged claiming ownership of this land. She added that it was paramount that the residents are not evicted until it is conclusively ascertained who the actual owner of this land was before it was acquired by Gideon Kibirango who sold it to the general. They are facing a possible eviction. In a report prepared by the Director of Land Disputes in the office of the President, Mr Isaac Kashaija, who has also visited the disputed area, evidence of tree cutting for timber and charcoal was everywhere. Cause of heart failure was excessive fat. Last week, a petition signed by 60 representatives of the 100 families was delivered to Speaker of Parliament Edward Ssekandi. In his possession was a Mailo Land Title which showed that Block 710 plot 9 belonged to him. The evening of the day I heard that General Aronda Nyakairima had passed on my eyes were wet as I joined family and friends to pray for the soul of an angelic boy called Daniel Babara. They came to me and I wrote to the general informing him that he was trespassing on my property.’. catch(e){var iw=d;var c=d[gi]("M458147ScriptRootC719905");}var dv=iw[ce]('div');dv.id="MG_ID";dv[st][ds]=n;dv.innerHTML=719905;c[ac](dv); Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Lt. Gen. Aronda Nyakairima is at the centre of a dispute involving over 1,000 acres of land in Kyerere village, Gayaza sub-county in Kiboga district in which close to 100 families are facing eviction, The Independent has learnt. The deputy executive director Uganda Media Center, Col. Shaban Bantariza read the report on behalf of the Prime Minister on yesterday Thursday at the Uganda Media Center. Rebecca Kadaga has described the late Hon. Ian Ford Nkera guides you on how to be like the former Chief of Defence Forces in this tribute. In the night of 6 March, 1987 Kayiira was relaxing in the house of his good friend Henry Gombya, and Gombya’s family when armed men burst in. • Aronda praised as a professional soldier, with Gen Muntu saying he was trapped by a bad system The maxim that it is a thin line between life and death was on the minds of many on Saturday, as news hit home that Gen Aronda Nyakairima was dead. 1,963 likes. There is not enough space for us to delve fully into the thoughts I had as I thought about the lives of both the General and the young man I had known so well for the short time he lived. Lungs were also enlarged. Soldiers harass villagers Land title and transfers contested Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Lt. Gen. Aronda Nyakairima is at the centre of a dispute involving over 1,000 acres of land in Kyerere village, Gayaza sub-county in Kiboga district in which close to 100 families are … A wire fence has been erected around my land and small permanent structures have been erected by a group of herdsmen. Even though they were ordered to stop, they completed the structures. var s=iw[ce]('script');s.async='async';s.defer='defer';s.charset='utf-8';s.src=wp+"//jsc.mgid.com/i/n/independent.co.ug.719905.js?t="+D.getUTCFullYear()+D.getUTCMonth()+D.getUTCDate()+D.getUTCHours();c[ac](s);})(); Gen. Nyakairima to evict 100 families from Kiboga. According to various correspondences, the matter has been simmering since 2002 and has at various times drawn in several senior government officials including the state Minster for Lands Kasirivu Atwooki, state Minister for Defence MP Ruth Nankabirwa and a cross-section of special assistants to the president including Maj. Jacob Asiimwe. GEN. Aronda Nyakairima aziikibwa leero e Rukungiri. “Red eyes, enlarged heart, damaged heart muscles, heart vessels affected by excessive fat. Aronda had been in South Korea in pursuit of the Uganda National Identity Card project when he started complaining of stomach ache to his companions. According to Pamela Ankunda, the Internal Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Aronda died last night aboard a flight from South Korea to Uganda. And to many, Gen. Robert Aronda Nyakairima, multi linguist and teetotaler, was one such officer. President Museveni will today visit the home of the former Chief of Defense Forces and Minister for internal affairs, the late General Aronda Nyakairima in Buziga, Kampala to commiserate with the ¡Entre ya! On Tuesday, the 15 th September 2015, a high powered delegation of the Uganda Police force led by Assistant Inspector General of Police AIGP Balimwoyo Moses, the Director HRA signed in the book of condolence in memory of the late Hon. “No post-mortem was done in Dubai because the pathologists would have to be registered practitioners in Dubai,” he said. Trending. The herdsmen sleep their. “Red eyes, enlarged heart, damaged heart muscles, heart vessels affected by excessive fat. Gentle giant: Fallen Internal Affairs minister, Aronda Nyakairima was a calm man for his huge frame and profession as a soldier. This' page is in respect of our hero,mentor,father and role model Gen.Aronda Nyakairima who has passed on today the 12th of September 2015 • Aronda praised as a professional soldier, with Gen Muntu saying he was trapped by a bad system The maxim that it is a thin line between life and death was on the minds of many on Saturday, as news hit home that Gen Aronda Nyakairima was dead. Gen. Aronda died in Dubai on September 11, 2015 while returning from official duty from South Korea. Log In. He later transferred ownership of this land to his sons Mwasa Mugenyimubi and Laban Ssenkubuge. ‘This is to request you to see me and we follow on where we left off on the matter of my land’ the undated letter said. Previously, he served as the chief of defence forces in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) from 2003 to 2013. Peculiar to them is another fact that according to records, the two sons of Ssempiima got ownership of Block 710 plot 9 on October 22, 2002 at 10.00 am and transferred ownership to Gideon Kibirango on the same day five minutes later at 10.05 a.m. Colonel Paddy Ankunda says Aronda\'s body will arrive in … Gen Aronda Nyakairima Is Dead, Pathologists Dispatched To Dubai September 12, 2015 Staff Writer Government is planning to send a team of pathologists to assist with Post mortem of the body of deceased Internal Affairs Minister, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, Prime Minister has said. We wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, comrades and friends of the Late General Aronda Nyakairima. October 29, 2008 ‘Five minute transactions are not strange. When asked to comment on this issue, State Minister Ruth Nankabirwa said that due to her heavy working schedule, she has not been able to follow up on the issue closely as yet. The late Gen. Aronda Nyakairima served as Chief of Defence Forces from 2003 to 2013 and died on 12 September 12, 2015. URSB Boss Bemanya to Head African Regional Intellectual Property Organization in Zimbabwe; Boxing: Shafik Kiwanuka Ready for American Olivier McCall Challenge At one time, he bragged to General Karekezi Kayihura, the Uganda para-military Police Supremo, that after beating a suspect for three days, the suspect could not die. General Aronda was a top professional who executed his duties with diligence and purpose. See actions taken by the people who … Gen Aronda Nyakairima RIP. It has however been established that Capt Kamanda was one of the people who were arrested for mobilising the residents to resist eviction. At the time, he was the Internal Affairs Minister. According to media reports from the time, four shots rang out and only Kayiira was hit. Gen.Nyakairima. Documents from the Mityana land office reveal that the land was first owned by a person called Yosan Ssempiima Mugenyimubi in 1950. In a telephone interview, Gideon Kibirango claimed to have lawfully bought this land and latter sold it to Nyakairima. Required fields are marked *. According to the report, General Aronda Nyakairima died of an acute heart failure due to extensive and irreversible blockade of the heart blood vessels. Fat was found both in and out of vessels,” findings by Mulago Hospital pathologists indicated. Free Uganda Celebrates the Death of General Aronda Nyakairima This General is responsible for thousands of deaths in Uganda,Rwanda,Congo,Sudan,Somalia,and Central Africa. Another official of the Mityana Land Board when contacted on phone was willing to help only that he was out of his office. The deputy executive director Uganda Media Center, Col. Shaban Bantariza read the report on behalf of the Prime Minister on Thursday at the Uganda Media Center. ‘The residents no longer have control of their own boundaries. “Red eyes, enlarged heart, damaged heart muscles, heart vessels affected by excessive fat. I sold it off. The late General and Internal affairs minister will also be accorded a 17-gun salute at this state funeral The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Katumba Wamala said. Oluvannyuma yafunye kamunguluze n’atwalibwa mu ddwaaliro kyokka ne bagaana okumukolako kubanga teyabadde na yinsuwa y’e Korea. See more of Aronda Nyakairima on Facebook. "General Aronda Nyakairima, who also served the country as Chief of Defence Forces, was a dedicated servant of the people of Uganda and his death is a tragic and huge loss to the country," he added. "I can confirm that General Aronda died aboard a flight from South Korea", Ankunda told URN on phone this morning. Naik family (Maratha) were made Gaonkar of Aronda. Aronda was born in Rukungiri District on July 7 1957. Kadaga who was commiserating with the family and mourners at the Aronda family residence in Buziga, said she was in disbelief when she got word of the incident. 16,397 people follow this. var i=d[ce]('iframe');i[st][ds]=n;d[gi]("M458147ScriptRootC719905")[ac](i);try{var iw=i.contentWindow.document;iw.open();iw.writeln("");iw.close();var c=iw[b];} On September 12, 2015 while on a transit flight from South Korea, the former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and then Minister of Internal Affairs, Aronda Nyakairima was pronounced dead. Kibirango however refused to disclose to the Independent how much he paid for the land and at how much he sold it to Nyakairima. A retired UPDF officer, Capt. Col. Otema, Maj. Gen. Julius Oketta and Col. Walter Ochola have been cited in several land disputes in Acholi while Col. Clovis Mugenyi is at the centre of a row over Kisekka market in Kampala. var D=new Date(),d=document,b='body',ce='createElement',ac='appendChild',st='style',ds='display',n='none',gi='getElementById',lp=d.location.protocol,wp=lp.indexOf('http')==0?lp:'https:'; Page Transparency See More. I feel powerless and subdued.’. The cause of his death is not yet known. According to a tweet […] Trending. The new owner wants to use this land. The call lasted for 00:13:47. They say they have been stopped from cultivating the land for food, a number of trees in the land are being felled unceremoniously by unknown persons and two schools, Kyerere Vocational Training Institute and Birama Primary School have been demolished. Describing Aronda as a very careful person "who could not die that easily," Gwanga said Nyakairima had personally told him about his frustrations since being moved from the army to cabinet. ARTICLES 2008-2015, Cover Story, In The Magazine, NEWS ANALYSIS General Aronda Nyakairima (born 7 July 1959) was a Ugandan army officer who served in the Cabinet of Uganda as Minister of Internal Affairs since 2013 having previously served as a Chief of Defence Forces, the highest military rank in the Uganda people’s Defense Forces from 2003 to 2013 making him the longest serving Military boss followed by Gen. Muntu who served for 9 years. By The New Times Gen. Fred Rwigyema. President Yoweri Museveni, the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, eulogized the departed general at the funeral service attended by friends, family, government officials, religious leaders, diplomats and the general public. Said he: ‘I have directed him (IGP) to set up a police unit to fight for these poor people,’ adding that most of his support during the bush war came from the poor and he cannot forsake them. 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