Ntungamo, Uganda – Former Deputy Attorney General Hon Mwesigwa Rukutana has expressed condolences to the family of late Ambassador Kweronda Ruhemba, praising his contributions to Uganda’s development. Speaking at the funeral service, Rukutana hailed President Yoweri Museveni’s decision to grant state burial to the veteran diplomat.
The deceased’s brothers described him as a distinguished diplomat and patriotic individual, while his children remembered him as humble, kind, and generous. Family friend Lay Canon John Wycliffe Karazaarwe eulogized Ruhemba as a gallant officer who served with passion and humility.
Kweronda Ruhemba served in several cabinet positions, including State Minister for Sports and Minister for Finance and Economic Planning. He will be buried in his ancestral home in Ntungamo district.
