Prof George Wilson Kanyeihamba, the outspoken former Supreme Court Justice and one of the architects of Uganda’s constitutional order, will be laid to rest on, July 29, at his residence in Buziga, Kampala.
He passed away on July 15 at the age of 85, just weeks before what would have been his 86th birthday on August 11.
Kanyeihamba died at Nakasero Hospital, where he had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for over a month.
His passing marks the end of a remarkable public career that spanned more than four decades, shaping Uganda’s legal and constitutional landscape.
According to a funeral programme, a series of public and private ceremonies have been scheduled to honour his enduring legacy.
The commemorations will begin on with an official tribute at the Supreme Court in Kampala.
The Judiciary is expected to recognise his vital role in the development of constitutional law, particularly his contribution to the drafting of the 1995 Constitution and his tenure on Uganda’s highest bench.
On July 25, 2025, mourners will gather at his Buziga home beginning at 11am for a memorial service and tributes from close friends, relatives, and colleagues.
July 28, 2025, a church service will be held at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala, at 9am, followed by an official vigil that evening at Kabojja International School in Buziga.
Attendees from the legal, academic, and political communities are expected to pay their respects.
The final public farewell will take place on Tuesday, July 29, at Kabojja grounds at 10am, before the late professor is laid to rest at his family residence.
Born in 1939 in Kinaba, Kinkizi (present-day Kanungu District), Kanyeihamba rose from rural beginnings to become a leading authority in law and human rights across Africa.
He earned a law degree and PhD from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, before returning to Uganda, where he served as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Attorney General, Supreme Court Justice, and a judge on the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
He was also a revered academic and prolific author, widely published in the fields of constitutional and human rights law.
His family, who returned to Uganda from the United Kingdom over the weekend, have expressed heartfelt appreciation for the messages of condolence and support from the public.
Kanyeihamba’s body is currently at A-Plus Funeral Home, where it was taken after his death.
His burial will mark the close of an extraordinary chapter in Uganda’s legal and political history, a legacy that will continue to shape future generations.
