1. Aronda Nyakairima was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served in the cabinet of Uganda as minister of internal affairs from 2013 until his death on 11 September 2015.
15 Facts About Aronda Nyakairima
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Aronda Nyakairima attended Lubiri Senior Secondary School for his O-Level studies from 1971 until 1974.
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Aronda Nyakairima joined Makerere University in 1978, graduating in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.
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Aronda Nyakairima attended the basic officers course in 1989, after the National Resistance Army had captured power in Kampala, Uganda's capital city.
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Aronda Nyakairima later attended a course in strategic studies at Fort Leavenworth in the United States.
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Aronda Nyakairima has further military qualifications from the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo.
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Aronda Nyakairima joined the NRA in 1982, soon after leaving Makerere University.
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Aronda Nyakairima later was appointed assistant director in the Directorate of Military Intelligence in the UPDF.
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Aronda Nyakairima was then transferred to the Presidential Protection Unit as an intelligence officer.
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Aronda Nyakairima has represented the UPDF in the Ugandan parliament since 1996.
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In October 2010, Nyakairima was inducted into the International Hall of Fame at the Lewis and Clark Centre at Fort Leavenworth for attaining the highest position in the military of his country.
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Aronda Nyakairima was inducted together with General Eui Don Wang of South Korea, a 1986 graduate of the command college, and Major General Richard Rhys Jones of New Zealand, a 1992 graduate.
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Aronda Nyakairima was married to Linda Kahooza with whom he had two children.
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Aronda Nyakairima was fluent in multiple languages, including Luganda, English, Luo, Runyakitara, and Swahili.
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Aronda Nyakairima was later confirmed dead at the age of 56 years.