Bonney Katatumba dead

Feb 23, 2017

He died at International Hospital Kampala where he had been admitted for about a week.

Bonney Katatumba, a prominent city businessman and Honorary Consul of Pakistan in Uganda has passed away.

Katatumba succumbed to complications arising from Asthma and Pneumonia and had undergone an operation at International Hospital Kampala (IHK). Family sources said he was being treated for colon cancer.

ome of the atatumba children at nternational ospital ampala Some of the Katatumba children at International Hospital Kampala(IHK)

Katatumba was a well-known figure in business circles in Uganda and abroad. He was the head of Katatumba Group of Companies, a chain of businesses in education and hospitality.

Born on April 3, 1946 in Mbarara district, he grew up in a family of five brothers and four sisters. He went to school at Nyamitanga Catholic Parish Primary School, Ibanda Junior School and Ntare School.

race atutumbathe second wife of the late atatumba Grace Katutumba,the second wife of the late Katatumba Photo by Eddie Ssejoba

He joined Old Kampala Secondary School before joining Makerere University in 1969, where he later graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Economics in 1971.

etrude atatumba the first wife of the late atatumba consoling relatives hoto by ddie sejoba Getrude Katatumba, the first wife of the late Katatumba consoling relatives Photo by Eddie Ssejoba

Although a Christian, Katatumba was married to two wives, Gertrude and Grace.

arriet ovela cousin to onny atatumba sits between atatumbas wives etrude and race hoto by ddie sejoba Harriet Novel,a cousin to Bonny Katatumba sits between Katatumba's wives ,Getrude and Grace Photo by Eddie Ssejoba