President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on behalf of the Government of Uganda, has ordered that the Late Prof George Wilson Kanyeihamba be accorded an official burial basing on the powers provided to him, Under Article 99 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda.
“Regarding Official Burial preparatory arrangements, the Government of Uganda has constituted a hybrid of the National Organizing Committee Chaired by the Minister for Presidency Hon. Milly With Babirye Babalanda ,representatives from the family and thus agreed on the Day.” Reads part of the statement issued by Hon. Milly Babalanda the Minister for Presidency.
The Government of Uganda will aso provide Security at all venues – all the Security Agencies have been duly briefed and key deployments have been undertaken at all venues to secure both life and property of all mourners.
“The Uganda Police Force has been directed to oversee all the Official burial Ceremonies including the gun salute at the burial on Tuesday 29th July, 2025. The neighborhood is encouraged to remain calm during the gun salute Moment.”
Kanyeihamba passed away on Monday, 14th July 2025 at Nakasero Hospital.
Hon. Justice Prof. George Wilson Kanyeihamba was born on 11th August, 1939 in Kinkizi County – Current Kanungu District.
He was the eleventh child of the Late Zakaliya Bafwokworora and Kyenda Malyamu Kyakundwa. He passed on at the age of 85 years.
He attended his Primary School Education at Hamurwa Church School and Nyaruhanga Primary School in Kabale District.
He proceeded to Kigezi High School and Busoga College Mwiri where he earned Grade “A” in 1961for his Junior Course from where he was admitted for the Advanced level certificate at Norwich, UK.
Upon completion, he was admitted at Portsmouth University, UK for a Bachelor’s Degree in Law in 1964. He further attained a Master’s Degree and PHD at Warwick University, UK in 1974.
The late worked as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wales Cardif, UK from 1979 – 1986 when he returned back to Uganda and served as a 1st Minister of Commerce in the NRM government until 1989. He was a Member of the National Resistance Council (NRC) representing Rubanda County (1986-1996); He was Chairperson of the Legal and Drafting Committee of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda. From 1989 he was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General until 1991. From 1997 the Late was appointed Justice at the Supreme Court until 2009 when he retired.
