Ex-NRC delegate, Member of Parliament Apuun dies
Patrick Longole Apuun passed on in the early hours of Sunday, January 25, 2026, as a result of a prolonged illness. Joshua Risa confirmed the death of his elder brother.
Apuun was declared dead by doctors on arrival at the hospital,” Risa said, adding that burial will be on January 31 at his home in Lotome, Lotome sub-county in Napak district.
A former National Resistance Council/Constituent Assembly delegate for Bokora County in the greater Moroto district administration is dead.
Patrick Longole Apuun passed on in the early hours of Sunday, January 25, 2026, as a result of a prolonged illness. Joshua Risa confirmed the death of his elder brother.
He told New Vision Onlinethat the deceased passed on as he was being rushed to Matany Hospital in Napak district.
Apuun was declared dead by doctors on arrival at the hospital,” Risa said, adding that burial will be on January 31 at his home in Lotome, Lotome sub-county in Napak district.
Background
• Born on November 08, 1949, at Lotome
• Primary Education at Lotome between 1959 and 1963
• Lotome Junior Secondary School in 1969 till 1965
• Moroto High School for the East African Cambridge certificate from 1967 to 1970
• Tax man for Moroto district administration from 1972 to 1982
• Assistant administrative secretary for Moroto district (December 1982 till 1986)
• National School of Political Education in 1987
• Apuun’s career in politics began in 1994 to 1995, when he was elected to join the constituent assembly – CA as a delegate for Bokora County in the greater Moroto district. At that time, the delegates were mandated to collect the views of the people in preparation of the promulgation of the Constitution
• Military training course at Singo from 1997 to 1998
• When the National Resistance Council was introduced between 1989 and 1996, Apuun represented the same county. This time round, he participated as a member of the standing committee on legal and security affairs.
• Member of Parliament (2001-2006)