Deputy PM Kirunda Kivejinja Dies at 85

The Second Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Ali Kirunda Kivejinja has breathed his last on Saturday. The Veteran politician has been hospitalised at Mulago Hospital for a month.

The veteran politician has died of COVID-19 complications.

His death comes a day after another politician and legislator and Kyotera Woman MP Robinah Ssentongo died of the same compilations.

The 85-year old becomes the highest-ranking official to succumb to the virus. RIP Kivejinja.

“We have learnt with deep sadness the passing on of our elder,friend and comrade, 2nd Deputy PM Alhajji Ali Kirunda Kivejinja.His passing is huge loss to the country, of a great Pan Africanist & repository ofour history and journey of social, political and Economic transformation,” PM Ruhakana Rugunda Tweeted.