The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oboth-Oboth, has paid tribute to the late Ms. Angella Kanyiginya, a Legal Counsel in the Department of Legal and Compliance, following her passing on Saturday at Victoria Hospital, in Kampala.
In a condolence message to her family delivered by the Clerk to Parliament, Hon. Adolf Mwesige, during a funeral service at St. Luke Church in Ntinda, Speaker Oboth described the 43-year-old officer as a quiet, effective, amiable, and hardworking public servant who served Parliament with unwavering dedication.
“Her sudden passing is a great loss to the institution and, most especially, to her husband, her two children, and the entire family,” the Speaker stated, encouraging the bereaved family to take comfort in knowing her work was deeply valued by her colleagues.
The Parliamentary Service Commission assumed responsibility for all burial expenses and committed to providing full policy-backed support to the family during this period.
“The Parliamentary Service Commission stands firmly with the family during this difficult period and will extend all requisite support as provided for under the Service’s policies,” he affirmed
Ms. Kanyiginya, who served in Parliament for the past year, succumbed to an autoimmune disease.
Concluding his tribute, the Speaker cited Psalm 34:18: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
