{"id":47814,"date":"2023-04-17T12:17:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T12:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/give-muhakanizi-official-burial-museveni-directs"},"modified":"2023-04-17T12:57:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T12:57:56","slug":"give-muhakanizi-official-burial-museveni-directs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/give-muhakanizi-official-burial-museveni-directs","title":{"rendered":"Give Muhakanizi official burial, Museveni directs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>President Museveni has directed Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to ensure that the late permanent secretary in her office, Keith Muhakanizi is accorded an official burial.<\/p>\n<p>In an April 15 letter, Ms Nabbanja said the late Muhakanizi deserves an official send-off in honour of the distinguished he rendered to the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cH.E The President has directed that Keith Muhakanizi be accorded an official burial in honour of his great contribution to the country,\u201d reads in part the press statement authored by Ms Nabbanja.<\/p>\n<p>The premier\u2019s statement further indicated that the permanent secretary in the office of the President, Hajj Yunus Kakande, has been appointed to chair the national organising committee for the burial of Muhakanizi.<\/p>\n<p>Muhakanizi passed on last Thursday in Milan, Italy, where he had been flown for specialised treatment.<\/p>\n<p>A state burial is provided in law for specified public officers while an official funeral is granted by the President to any person for, among others, their exceptional contribution to the country.<\/p>\n<p>The government meets all the funeral expenses if one is accorded an official send-off.<\/p>\n<p>A distinguished economist, Muhakanizi cut his teeth in the civil service world when he was the Finance ministry\u2019s permanent secretary who also doubled as the secretary to the treasury for close to a decade.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister described him as a hardworking, intelligent, sincere, and result-oriented civil servant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMuhakanizi was a celebrated economist and permanent secretary who made a significant contribution to the development of our country by championing robust public sector reforms and offering sound advice,\u201d Ms Nabbanja said.<\/p>\n<p>By press time last evening, the burial programme had not been released, but Ms Nabbanja had indicated it would be released in due course.<\/p>\n<p>muhakanizi\u2019s life<\/p>\n<p>\u2022November 24, 1957: Born to Rev Kosa Kajwengye and Zeridah Kajwengye<\/p>\n<p>\u20221973 \u2013 1978: Secondary school education at Ntare School<\/p>\n<p>\u20221979 \u2013 1982: Makerere University, Bachelor of Science (Economics)<\/p>\n<p>\u20221984: Diploma in National Economic Planning and Statistics, Warsaw, Poland<\/p>\n<p>\u20221989: Master of Science in Development Economics, University of Manchester, UK<\/p>\n<p>\u20221982-1988: Economist, Macroeconomic planning division, Ministry of Finance<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1988 \u2013 1991: Senior Economist, Macroeconomic section and Secretary to the Presidential Economic Council<\/p>\n<p>\u20221991 \u2013 1992: Acting Commissioner for Macroeconomic Planning<\/p>\n<p>\u20221993 \u2013 1995: Acting Commissioner\/Economic Advisor to the Minister of Finance<\/p>\n<p>\u20221995\u20131998: Commissioner\/Economic Advisor to the Minister of Finance<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1998 \u2013 1999: Commissioner of Economic Development Policy and Research Development<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1999- Dec 2004: Director of Economic Affairs<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2005 \u2013 2005: Acting Deputy Secretary to the Treasury<\/p>\n<p>\u20222005 \u2013 2013: Deputy Secretary to the Treasury<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2013 \u2013 2021: Permanent Secretary\/ Secretary to the Treasury<\/p>\n<p>July 2021 &#8211; death: Permanent Secretary in the OPM<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. President Museveni has directed Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to ensure that the late permanent secretary in her office, Keith Muhakanizi is accorded an official burial. 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