Summary:
- Kamusiime was elected as the new chairperson of the cooperative society on June 12, 2024, during elections held at All Saints Rukungiri, succeeding Silage Kabwende.
RUKUNGIRI: Members of the Rukungiri District Taxi Operators and Drivers Cooperative Society are mourning the death of their recently elected chairperson, Milton Kamusiime, commonly known as Hajji, who passed away this morning at Nyakibale Hospital.
Kamusiime was elected as the new chairperson of the cooperative society on June 12, 2024, during elections held at All Saints Rukungiri, succeeding Silage Kabwende. He was a businessman in Rukungiri town, operating a beans store in the central market and running transport services for many years.
According to reports from his fellow taxi drivers and operators, Kamusiime had been battling an undisclosed illness. He was initially admitted to a hospital in Kampala before being transferred back to Nyakibale Hospital, where he died.
Taxi operators described the late Milton Kamusiime Hajji as a friendly, hardworking, and honest individual dedicated to the development of their SACCO. His leadership was highly anticipated to uplift the Rukungiri District Taxi Operators and Drivers Cooperative Society.
Currently, family members and the cooperative society are preparing burial arrangements.
