Lido beach boss died of prostate cancer

Samson Muwanguzi, the Entebbe Lido beach proprietor, died of prostate cancer, according to Dr. Edward Kigonya, a senior medical consultant at Nsambya hospital, Kampala.

Aged 65, Muwanguzi, a city lawyer and businessman, died on Saturday last week at Nsambya hospital, and was buried on Tuesday at his ancestral home in Komamboga along Gayaza Road, Wakiso district.

Christine Muwanguzi together with her children lay a wreath on the casket of her late husband Samson Muwanguzi, the proprietor of Lido beach Entebbe during his funeral service at Komamboga on Gayaza road on 8/3/16. PHOTO BY JULIET KASIRYE

Edward Kigonya speaks to mourners about the cause of the death of the late Samson Muwanguzi, proprietor of Lido beach Entebbe during his funeral service at Komamboga on Gayaza road on 8/3/16. PHOTO BY JULIET KASIRYE

Mohan Kiwanuka together with his wife give their condolence messages to the aggrieved family of the late Samson Muwanguzi, proprietor of Lido beach Entebbe during his funeral service at Komamboga on Gayaza road on 8/3/16. PHOTO BY JULIET KASIRYE

Children of the late Samson Muwanguzi address mourners during a funeral service of their father at Komamboga on Gayaza road on 8/3/16. PHOTO BY JULIET KASIRYE

On behalf of the board of Crane Bank, Joseph Biribona addresses mourners during the funeral service of the late Samson Muwanguzi, propreitor of Lido beach Entebbe at Komamboga on Gayaza road on 8/3/16. PHOTO BY JULIET KASIRYE

"Muwanguzi died of prostate cancer and not any other disease. I don't want to hear people saying he was bewitched. We tried to treat it but it was too late, so he died," said Dr. Kigonya.

In his medical report to the hundreds of mourners in Komamboga, Dr. Kigonya noted that prostate cancer among men has increased especially between men aged 45 and 50 years.

Children of the late Samson Muwanguzi carry the casket of their father during a funeral service at Komamboga on Gayaza road on 8/3/16. PHOTO BY JULIET KASIRYE

Clergy pray for the late Samson Muwanguzi, proprietor of Lido beach Entebbe during the funeral service at Komamboga on Gayaza road on 8/3/16. PHOTO BY JULIET KASIRYE

Reverends attend the funeral service of the late Samson Muwanguzi, proprietor of Lido beach Entebbe at Komamboga on Gayaza road on 8/3/16. PHOTO BY JULIET KASIRYE

"I want to appeal to fellow men to always go for cancer screening, the women get cervical cancer and for us we men it is prostate cancer," explained Dr. Kigonya.

In order to save Muwanguzi's life, Dr. Kigonya noted Muwanguzi was flown to South Africa for specialized treatment, but it was too late.

During the funeral service, the business community, family friends, religious leaders, educationists and the family, described Muwanguzi as an entrepreneur, generous, disciplinarian, mentor and a loving family man.

The family of the late Samsom Muwanguzi, proprietor of Lido beach Entebbe, together with other mourners pray for the late's soul to rest in eternal peace during his funeral service at Komamboga on Gayaza road on 8/3/16. PHOTO BY JULIET KASIRYE

"I have known Muwanguzi for 47 years, he was my best friend. He was an exceptional character; he was an entrepreneur and a very strict but loving father," said businessman Mohan Kiwanuka, the husband to former finance minister Maria Kiwanuka.

Despite his private lifestyle, mourners described Muwanguzi as social person, who impacted on different people's lives, socially, morally and economically.

Eulogizing the deceased, Samuel Bbengo, the maternal uncle to Muwanguzi said: "we have lost a great son. He was so helpful and kind hearted".

Dr. John Kalema, who was his bestman, described the deceased as professional, private and ashy public person, who impacted on his community and the country through his business and education skills.

hristine Muwanguzi, the wife of the late Samson Muwanguzi together with her children throw flowers on the casket during their fathers burial at Komamboga on Gayaza road on 8/3/16. PHOTO BY JULIET KASIRYE

 
"He was a very professional man who never liked showing off, he loved working and mentoring others," said Dr. Kalema.

Speaking on behalf of his siblings, Mark Muwanguzi remembered their father as a loving Daddy who sacrificed a lot for his family.

"Daddy set a good example for us; he put a lot of effort in whatever he was doing, like he was working for God. It is this effort that made him asucceful man," said Mark Muwanguzi.

Before his death, Muwanguzi Served as the board chairman Crane bank, chairman gold star insurance, and secretary to the former prime minister and vice president Samson Kisekka among other roles.

By the time of his death, he was the board chairman Kampala parent's school, owned by the Ruparellia group.

In her eulogy, through her elder brother John Ssevume, Christine Muwanguzi, the widow to the deceased, remembered her husband as a loving man.