Kivejinja the scientist who got immersed in politics dead
December 20, 2020
The second deputy prime minister, Kirunda Kivejinja is dead.
Kivejinja, 85, who was also the minister of East African Community Affairs, died on Saturday evening at around 5:20 pm at Mulago hospital where he has been under treatment for over a month. We have learnt with deep sadness the passing on of our elder, friend and comrade, 2nd Deputy PM Alhajji Ali Kirunda Kivejinja. His passing is [a] huge loss to the country, of a great Pan Africanist & repository of our history and journey of social, political and economic transformation, the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda said on Twitter.