Kiwanda: I Told Minister Baryomunsi About Jacob Oulanyah Poisoning

Former tourism minister Godfrey Kiwanda Ssuubi says he shared with Dr Chris Baryomunsi and other top government officials about Jacob Oulanyah’s claims that he was poisoned. 

On April 09, Kiwanda, who is also the NRM Vice Chairman for Buganda, revealed that Oulanyah told him he had been poisoned. (Read Story Here).

Kiwanda went on to reveal that Oulanyah told him never to tell anyone about being poisoned.

But Kiwanda says that he told some people, including current information minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi.

Dr Baryomunsi previously dismissed claims that Oulanyah had been poisoned, saying that the former Omoro County MP was sick even before he was elected speaker. (Read Story Here).

Speaker Oulanyah died on March 20. (Read Story Here).

Oulanyah’s body was returned on April 01 amidst tears at the Entebbe International Airport. (Read Story Here).

The former speaker’s body was taken to his home in Muyenga, Kampala, on April 03. (Read Story Here).

On Tuesday, the body was brought to parliament where MPs paid tribute to Oulanyah.

The MPs also agreed on an annual Jacob Oulanyah Memorial Day. (Read Story Here).

On April 06, Oulanyah’s body was taken to Kololo Independence Grounds for a national funeral service.

At Kololo, family members allowed MPs to view Oulanyah’s body. (Read Story Here).

His body was flown to Omoro on April 06. (Read Story Here).

On April 08, Oulanyah was laid to rest in Omoro District. (Read Story Here).