Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has hailed fallen Muhakanizi’s sincerity and civility. Speaking at the funeral service at Kololo on Saturday, Nabbanja said that she agrees with everybody who describes Muhakanizi as a very hardworking, intelligent, sincere and result-oriented civil servant.
“Keith would call a spade a spade, not a big spoon.” Nabbanjja added.
Nabbanja further thanked Museveni for according Muhakanzi an official burial in honour of his contribution to the development of the country and for attending today’s funeral service in person despite the dates changing about three times.
Keith Muhakanizi’s funeral service happened today following the arrival of his remains from Milan, Italy where he was receiving treatment against bone cancer before breathing his last on Thursday, April 13th, 2023.
Muhakanizi’s body arrived at Entebbe International Airport on Saturday morning at around 3:45 am through Turkish Airlines and was received by the bereaved family together with dignitaries including state internal affairs minister Gen. David Muhoozi and former Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana.
The body was taken in procession led by police to the funeral home in Mengo before heading to Kololo for the funeral service that began at 10am in the morning.
President Yoweri Museveni, the chief mourner said that he was shocked to learn of Muhakanizi’s death last Thursday from Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. He said that he had known that the vastly experienced economist was undergoing treatment for cancer and had hoped that he would beat the disease.
“But life is like that, we shall all die. So, he has done his part and it is now, we — me and you who are here — to continue,” Museveni said, “I am very sorry that Muhakanizi died when he was very useful but he made his contribution. So it is up to us, up to you people, to do your own contribution. I commend his contribution and may his soul rest in eternal peace.”
Preaching at the event, Bishop Edward Muhima, the former Bishop pf North Kigezi Diocese said that Muhakanizi was connected to God and as a result, he became the man that he was.
“I know the family will feel you have lost a great man, but I want you to know that all of us in the country who had known Keith will mourn him equally and we are praying that this same God who has allowed Keith to live and be with you will comfort you, will give you what you need and that you, too, shall one day meet him again.”
Late Keith Muhakanizi’s children talked of how grateful they are for the support they have received in the dark time of their lives when they lost their father.
“We are going to move on. We are going to be stronger and we are going to protect his legacy that my father has created,” they vowed in their moving eulogy.
After the service, Muhakanizi’s body departed for Kabula, Lyantonde district where he will be laid to rest on Sunday.
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