Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has been confirmed dead.
President Yoweri Museveni made the confirmation on his twitter handle.
He wrote;
“20th March, 2022 Countrymen and Countrywomen. It is with a lot of sadness that I announce the death of the Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker of Parliament.”
Museveni further revealed that he was informed of the death earlier but waited to first tell his family before breaking the news to the country;
“I got information of this sad news at 10.30am, East African time from People that have been with him and the doctor that was caring for him in the intensive care unit.” he said
In early February , the Speaker was secretly flown out of the country to the United States for further medication and treatment. It was said that his health condition was worrying and needed intensive care in a specialized hospital in Seattle USA.
Whereas President Museveni’s message made no mention of Oulanyah’s ailmalent, he said Oulanyah was a great NRM cadre.
“He was a good Cadre. I delayed the announcement so that his children would be informed first. May His soul rest in eternal peace.” Museveni wrote on his twitter handle
Oulanyah battled a bout of illness first right after his election as speaker making a public appearance on July 21, 2021 after not being seen in public for over 2months.