By Spy Uganda
The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu yesterday announced the death of his party’s top lawyer and head of the legal department, Anthony Wameli.
Wameli was the founder and a managing partner for Wameli and Company Advocates.
Via his Twitter, Kyagulanyi said the lawyer died in the US where he has been hospitalized since 2021.
“Very sad day! Just learned of the untimely passing of our dear brother and Head of our Legal Team, comrade Wameli Anthony from the U.S. where he’s been admitted for treatment. Details will be provided in due course. May his soul rest in eternal peace,” Kyagulanyi tweeted.
Very sad day! Just learnt of the untimely passing of our dear brother and Head of our Legal Team, comrade Wameli Anthony from the U.S. where he's been admitted for treatment. Details will be provided in due course. May his soul rest in eternal peace. pic.twitter.com/yvEexyOl6G
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) February 8, 2023
The former Nakasongola grade one magistrate was first hospitalized at St. Anthony medical center in Kasangati, Wakiso district in May 2021 due to stomach-related complications. At the time, his wife, Olive Wameli said her husband was rushed to the hospital in bad shape.
Wameli, a Pastor at Ebenezer Christian Fellowship in Kanyanya was in June 2021 rushed to Boston Medical Center in Massachusetts in the United States of America where he was informed that he was battling stage four cancer and it’s suspected that this is the disease that ended his dear life.
In his legal journey, Wameli has been involved in several famous cases including those of NUP supporters, former ADF rebel leader, Jamilu Mukulu, suspects implicated in the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi, and suspects implicated in the attempted murder of Gen Katumba Wamala and it’s this courage that Uganda Law Society based on in 2021 to recognize him as the human rights lawyer of the year.
