How ex-minister Kiwanuka's son met his death in USA

WASHINGTON - Barely a month after losing her aunt, Rhoda Nakibuuka Kalema, who was a pillar in their family, and her mother, Nnalongo Margaret Kiwana, former finance minister Maria Kiwanuka, now presidential advisor on economy and finance, is mourning the death of her youngest son. 

The late Nsereko Kiwanuka Kyamukungubya aka Kyamu, who formerly worked with dfcu Bank, relocated to the US for further studies at the University of Denver. 

According to the family, Nsereko was, on Wednesday, found dead in his rented apartment in Washington DC. 

According to a family member, the preliminary post-mortem examination report indicates the deceased had a heart attack. 

“He was living on his own in an apartment in Washington DC, and since Monday was a public holiday in the US, he stayed home. However, to our dismay, even the next day (Tuesday) he did not go to work yet he was normal,” a family member said. 

A family friend reportedly notified the Police and on arrival, they found his door locked. 
This compelled the officers to break in, only to find him non-responsive. 

The family further revealed that they found his television still on and tuned in to his favourite sports channel. 

At the time of his death, the deceased had recently completed a master’s degree in business administration at the University of Denver. 

“He has been a finance advisor at a real estate company in the US. Due to his rare competence, instead of being on a six months’ probation, he was confirmed in two months,” his family added. 

“Prior to his death, he had been notified that he had passed his probation period at his new job, which he was excited about,” the family source added. 

According to the deceased’s uncle, Owek. Robert Wagwa Nsibirwa, who is also the second deputy Katikkiro of Buganda, preparations for the repatriation of the deceased’s remains and burial arrangements are on.

DFCU legacy  

According to his former workmates, Nsereko was the pinnacle relations manager at dfcu Bank, where he managed the bank’s portfolio comprising of the high-net-worth clients ($10m), through robust financial instrument recommendations, as well as transparent communication on local and international monetary and trading trends. 

He is also said to have leveraged his finance and loans skills to provide sound advice and solutions to the clients, and also collaborated effectively with his team and other stakeholders. 

Nsereko is also remembered to have introduced a client onboarding framework at the bank (dfcu) that incentivised high-volume transactions and led promotional campaigns highlighting “no transaction” cost that assisted in converting over 150 cash-only traders to clients. 

“This resulted in a 35% increase in revenue and a 50% increase in customer satisfaction. In brief, Nsereko was a passionate and self-driven professional who strived to deliver exceptional service and value to his clients,” a colleague at dfcu Bank said.