Former UPC chairman Rurangaranga dies

DEATH

Former Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party national chairman Rtd. Maj. Edward Rurangaranga has died, his family said early Tuesday.

His wife told New Vision that Rurangaranga collapsed and died at his home Monday night in Kitagata sub-county in Sheema district.

He was around 85 years old.

Rurangaranga served as minister in fallen President Milton Obote's government.

Here, Rurangaranga taking oath at his swearing in as minister in 1980

Rurangaranga is pictured here with Yona Kanyomozi during a UPC party's regional meeting in 2008

At Kabwohe Church: Rurangaranga and Chris Rwakasisi

Rurangaranga consults one of the UPC supporters at Rukungiri stadium in 2010

And here with Rukungiri district UPC mobiliser Joseph Tumusiime Kafuba at the same event