{"id":41765,"date":"2022-12-18T20:30:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T20:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/rukungiri-mourns-former-museveni-bodyguard-brig-gen-coleb-mugisha"},"modified":"2022-12-18T20:43:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T20:43:48","slug":"rukungiri-mourns-former-museveni-bodyguard-brig-gen-coleb-mugisha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/rukungiri-mourns-former-museveni-bodyguard-brig-gen-coleb-mugisha","title":{"rendered":"Rukungiri mourns former Museveni bodyguard Brig Gen Coleb Mugisha"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Leaders and residents of Rukungiri District are mourning the death of Brig Gen Coleb Mugisha, the first post-Bush war bodyguard to President Yoweri Museveni.<\/p>\n

Brig Gen Mugisha,62, breathed his last on Friday evening at Nakasero Hospital after a long battle with diabetes and multiple organ infections.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have lost dad, he was a man no one can describe with words. He had been admitted at Nakasero Hospital for some time, he had ill health for a long time that even led him to quit the Uganda People\u2019s Defence Forces (UPDF),\u201d his daughter, Ms Junica Niwamanya, said.<\/p>\n

The Minister for Security Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi said that the contribution made by the late was fundamental in building patriotism and statesmanship.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are young people whom I didn\u2019t work closely with; they followed revolutionary and patriotic principles. We really hail him for his participation in working for the country, we thank him and celebrate his patriotic duties, and we condole with the family and sympathize with them,\u201d the Rujumbura County MP told the Monitor on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Brig Gen Mugisha is the second high-ranking army officer hailing from Rukungiri to pass on in less than two months following the death of Lt Col Ahmed Kashilingi.<\/p>\n

\u201cRukungiri was politically enlightened, at that time (of the bush war) not all the people who joined the struggle espoused patriotic principles. UPM was seen as a third force after UPC and DP and because it had a lot of support from Rukungiri, many young men followed President Museveni to the bush when war was waged. The rigged election separated statesmen and patriots from others, we really recognize their contribution,\u201d Maj Gen Muhwezi explained.<\/p>\n

Mr Geoffrey Kyomukama, the Rukungiri District Chairman said the fallen officer was a humble hero who was not much known by the locals because he kept a very low profile.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery few people would say they know him. He kept a very low profile even when he did many things. He made a contribution to the army and building this country and the district,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Nathan Mugabe, the Mayor of Kebisoni Town Council where the late hailed from said he was the most humble soldier he has ever seen, \u201ca man who never took his position for anything but human.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UPDF spokesman Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye said the late was a humble soldier who served with patriotism and shall be missed by many.<\/p>\n

Who is Brig Gen Mugisha<\/b><\/p>\n

Brig Gen Mugisha joined the Bush War in 1984 and was appointed the first bodyguard to President Museveni following the military takeover in 1986. He served in different capacities in the army including commanding the 2nd division of the UPDF. At his death, he was serving under operation wealth creation. He was among the officers who retired from the army this year.<\/p>\n

He is survived by 13 children and 2 wives. Brig Gen Mugisha will be laid to rest at his ancestral home in Mutojo village, Kakinga ward, Kebisoni Town Council in Rubabo County on a yet-to-be-announced date.<\/p>\n

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