Eriya Kategaya was a Ugandan lawyer and politician.
12 Facts About Eriya Kategaya
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Eriya Kategaya was an ex officio Member of the Ugandan Parliament, on account of being a cabinet minister.
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Eriya Kategaya was a longtime associate of President Yoweri Museveni.
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Eriya Kategaya held a Bachelor of Laws, degree from the University of Dar-es-Salaam.
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Eriya Kategaya was part of Museveni's Front for National Salvation, a group of Ugandan exiles in Tanzania who eventually helped topple Idi Amin in 1979 with the help of the Tanzania People's Defence Force.
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When Museveni launched the guerrilla struggle against the Milton Obote II administration, Eriya Kategaya served in the 'External Wing' of the rebel National Resistance Movement and National Resistance Army.
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Eriya Kategaya was a Brigadier General in the National Resistance Army from 1987 holding army number RO-002 although he never served in any military position as he was all the time serving in other government offices as a senior cabinet minister.
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Between 1986 and 2001, Eriya Kategaya served in various capacities as National Political Commissar for the NRM and Minister in Museveni's governments.
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Eriya Kategaya continued to speak out against amending the term limits provision until eventually the heavily pro-Museveni Parliament pushed the amendment through.
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Eriya Kategaya maintained a low profile and rarely participated in FDC affairs.
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Eriya Kategaya has been instrumental in the continued growth of the East African Community.
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Eriya Kategaya died on 2 March 2013 in Nairobi, where he had been hospitalised for a while.