Gen Tumwine died of lung cancer, says Museveni

President Museveni has said former Security Minister and NRA bush war hero, Gen Elly Tumwine died of lung cancer.

Tumwine was pronounced dead on Thursday morning from Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was airlifted recently.

He was one of the 42 people armed with 27 guns who attacked Kabamba barracks to launch the NRA protracted war that five years later in 1986 would usher the current government to power, after leaving his teaching career in 1978 to join the FRONASA forces led by Museveni.

In his eulogy, President Museveni said he had earlier taught Tumwine in primary school and it is where they first got to know each other.

The president said since then, Gen Tumwine has been part of the leadership of the NRA- UPDF as well part of the government in various capacities where he served diligently.

Gen Tumwine also served as Minister of State for Defense in 1989, Director General of the External Security Organization (ESO) from 1994 until 1996, presidential adviser on security from 1996 until 1998, chairman of the High Command Appeals Committee from 1986 until 1999.

Tumwine has also previously represented the UPDF in the Parliament.

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