Kampala,Uganda:Former PSST and Permanent Secretary in the Office Office of the Prime Minister Keith Muhakanizi is dead

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The former permanent secretary and secretary to the treasury (PSST), Keith Muhakanizi, has died.Muhakanizi, who at the time of death was the permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), died in Italy where he had been flown on Sunday for treatment, according to a family source.The exact cause of death is yet to be established.More details to follow… Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

Keith Muhakanizi, described as one of the architects of Uganda’s post-86 economic recovery, has died, government spokemsman Ofwono Opondo has confirmed.

Ofwono said on twitter, “SAD! A friend to many. Keith Muhakanizi, Permanent Secretary Prime Minister’s Office, and former long-serving PS Ministry of Finance & Secretary to the Treasury has died from a Milan, Italy hospital where he has receiving treatment. May he Rest in Peace.”

The Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Keith Muhakanizi has passed away from an Italian hospital where he was being treated, the government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has confirmed.67Muhakanizi worked in the influential position of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance for over a decade and, together with Tumusiime Mutebile (RIP), the late former Governor ob the Bank of Uganda, championed Uganda’s private-sector led economic policies of the last two decades.

Muhakanizi was considered by many as very principled character, while his tendence to speak his mind, made others to hate him.

Keith Kalyegira, the CEO of Capital Markets Authority (CMA) eulogized him thus: “He will be remembered for many things but what stands out was his decisiveness and courage. He was action-oriented which made him the ideal champion of several economic management reforms. RIP Keith Muhakanizi”

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