By KGR Reporter,
Former Mayor for Kabale Municipality Pius Ruhemurana 76 has passed away, sources close to the family have confirmed that the deceased succumbed to complications of a stroke at around 2am today.
The medical doctor, a staunch follower of Opposition stalwart and former Forum for Democratic Change President Kiiza Besigye, was a distinguished gynaecologist who ran a private clinic in the municipality and held several leadership positions.
In politics Ruhemurana who died at Rugarama Hospital in Kabale Municipality, enjoyed a long career, serving as the mayor of Kabale Municipality for over 20 years on the FDC ticket from 1996 to 2016.
In 2006, he famously defended his mayoral seat by defeating NRM rival George Mbonigaba in a hotly contested race before losing in 2016 to Emmanuel Byamugisha Sentaro, the current mayor for Kabale Municipality. May the soul of the deceased rest in peace. END