His family confirms that Elly Tumwine, Uganda’s former minister of security, is still alive.
The general is renowned for having fired the first shot in the conflict that brought President Yoweri Museveni and his political party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), to power.
He has served as the Uganda army’s representative in parliament for more than 30 years.
Is Elly Tumwine Dead Or Still Alive?
Elly Tumwine, Uganda’s Security Minister, is not dead. He is very much alive as his family debunks the online death rumor of the general.
“We hereby debunk online rumors about Gen. Tumwine’s health and well-being on behalf of the general’s family. Thank you for your prayers and kindness,” the statement read.
The news about his death has been circulating online since January and many times before. It’s awful that individuals may spread false reports about someone’s death and that someone can spread such crucial news without any evidence.
According to reports, former security minister Gen. Tumwine passed away after being admitted to Nakasero Hospital.
Tumwine is remembered most for his final public pronouncement, “Police has a right to kill,” which prevented the murders of supporters of people power. As a result, he is now regarded as a hero at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters.
Tumwine, 68, is a skilled artist, professor, and a former military officer from Uganda who is well and healthy. During his lifetime, he served as Uganda’s Cabinet’s Security Minister from 2019 to 2021.
From 1984 until 1987, he was the National Resistance Army’s commander. He is one of the top military officials in Uganda who recently ordered police to fire on protesters.
He has also given orders for the military to kidnap, unlawfully detain, and send opposition members to military courts to face fabricated charges. This has led to Bobi Wine supporters suing for human rights violations.
As a result of these violations of human rights, the United States of America sanctioned the Ugandan generals. In addition, he represents the Uganda People’s Defense Force in the Ugandan legislature.
Does Elly Tumwine Have A Wife?
Elly Tumwine is married to his wife, with two children, Cynthia Tumwine and Eriya Tumwine Junior.
Newvision.co.ug suggested that his son, Eriya passed away after an epileptic recurrence in 2007. Tumwine Jr. was born when the National Resistance Army (NRA) bush war was in full swing in 1983.
Eriya had traveled to Rwemikoma village in Kiruhura to represent Tumwine at a relative’s wedding, according to Tumwine’s statement to The New Vision yesterday.
Eriya was an information technology student at Makerere University who had been traveling with friends, made the decision to return to Kampala that evening, and suffered an attack.
He had lost his mother, Joy Mulembe, a top NRA official during birth, and was raised by Mama Kawempe for 18 months. He acquired epilepsy after being escorted to his aunt’s house in Kazo, Kampala, in 1985.
Furthermore, Elly married the second time with Jolly Tumwine. The couple invited only 20 guests to their wedding celebration at State House Entebbe on February 7th, 1987, and forwent pre- and post-wedding celebrations.
He also has a son with Jolly, Aryatamba Tumwine, who married during the pandemic with Sheila Kakwanzi. She is the daughter of Mr. Apollo Mabati and Jovansi Mabati.
Elly Tumwine Net Worth In 2022
Elly Tumwine has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $3 million as of 2022. He must have made a fortune from his career as a Security Minister in the Cabinet of Uganda, between 2019 and 2021.
He presently serves as the Uganda People’s Defence Force’s representative in the Ugandan Parliament.
| Elly Tumwine’s position Durin His Military Career | Year |
| Minister of State for Defence | 1989 |
| Director General of the External Security Organization (ESO) | 1994-1996 |
| Presidential Adviser | 1996-1998 |
| Chairman of the High Command Appeals Committee | 1986-1999 |
| Represented the UPDF in the Ugandan Parliament | Since 1986 |
| General in the UPDF | In September 2005 |
He was raised in Burunga, Mbarara District, and earned both a diploma in education and a bachelor’s in fine arts. He subsequently received from the Cadet Officers Course at the Tanzania Military Academy at Monduli.
Tumwine also possesses further military credentials from the Vystry Military Academy in the Soviet Union.
Thus in 1978, he put his teaching career on hold and joined Yoweri Museveni’s FRONASA soldiers in the war against the Idi Amin government.
Elly Tumwine accompanied Museveni in 1981 when he established the National Resistance Army (NRA) in the bush.
The National Resistance Army War, which brought the National Resistance Army and National Resistance Movement to power in Uganda in 1986, is said to have been started by him.
He suffered facial injuries during the combat between the NRA and the UNLA, which caused him to lose vision in one eye.