Okoro County MP Omwonya passes on

By Paul Kiwuuwa

MP Stanley Omwonya representing Okoro County in Zombo district has passed away.

According to Zombo district Woman MP Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny, the  65-year-old legislator suffered a heart attack early Monday  morning at about 4.00am local time at International Hospital Kampala (IHK).

“I was shocked when I got the information that Omwonya is dead.  However he has been complaining of a heart ailment,” she said.

Omwonya served as a principal assistant secretary in the public service ministry in 1984. He joined Parliament in 2011 and was recently victorious in the NRM primaries to run for the newly created Oraa County seat.

He was serving in the 9th Parliament as the vice chairperson of the parliament foreign affairs committee and was also a member of the African Parliamentary Network Against Corruption (APNAC) - Uganda Chapter.

Vurra County MP Dr. Sam Okuonzi praised Omwonya for his dedication to service.

“Omwonya always fought for Uganda’s missions abroad. He always asked government to put more funds in the budget for the improvement of Uganda’s missions abroad.”