Kyamanywa was a pillar for service delivery

You could fail to find Timothy Kyamanywa if you looked for him using those names among the people of Ntoroko District. Among these people he was a man of many nicknames, many of which veered towards his humane character.
Kyamanywa was nicknamed Araali by the people from Tooro. Bakonjo on the other hand called him Baluku. Those close to the shores of Lake Albert referred to him as Ndodi, while friends called him Arubabu.
Surprisingly, regardless where he was, he would respond to any of the names.
People loved him because he was an honest man, especially when he was called to speak to the public.
Robert Mugabe the deceased’s friend and coursemate at the university, recalls how students called him chairperson not because he was a district leader but because he was a good leader that loved everyone.
Mugabe says, while at university, he would encourage students to work and not wait for government jobs.
“He had developmental ideas for his people and we have lost an irreplaceable man, especially the people of Ntoroko District,” Mugabe said.
Richard Rwabihinga the Kabarole District chairman, said Kyamanywa preached peace and unity whenever he had a platform to address people.
“Kyamanywa was the biblical Moses that led the Israelites from Egypt,” he said, adding that after crossing the Red Sea, God made him see the promised land but he did not reach there. He died.
“It is Joshua who instead completed the task. Kyamanywa started the district of Ntoroko in 2010 and now that development projects had started coming and he is suddenly gone,” Rwabuhinga said.
Parenting
Even with a busy schedule, Kyamanywa’s family always came first. If you called him after work, he would tell you it was family time. He would ask you to meet him in office.
Scovia Dina Kembabazi, his daughter, said their father loved all his children equally, despite having different mothers.
“He was strong, loving, charismatic and we will always miss him. May his soul continue to rest in perfect peace” Kembabazi said.

Time of death
Before his death, Kyamanywa was on December 24, transferred to Nsambya Hospital in Kampala, since he was in a critical condition.
However, on December 28, he succumbed to pneumonia.
People started thronging his home to sympathise with family members. These included district chairpersons of Rwenzori region and other political actors.
Kyamanywa was honoured in the extra ordinary council sitting on Monday of December 30 where councilors led by Jackson Asiimwe, the secretary for finance and administration, moved motion in his honour.
“Our district chairperson was an ambassador for promoting education. During his tenure, five government aided secondary schools were constructed. He had also donated his land for the construction of another school in Butungama” Asiimwe said.
Kyamanywa, 46, was born in Nyakasenyi village Butungama Sub-county in the then Bundibugyo District to Martin Konka Mugera and Pelusi Kabaganda Konka.
He is survived by two widows, Elizabeth Kyamanywa and Robinah Kobusinge, the mothers of his 10 children. He was laid to rest on Tuesday at his ancestral home in Nyakasenyi in Ntoroko District.

Education background
Kyamanywa went to Butungama Primary School and Kisonko Primary School in Bundibugyo, where he completed Primary Seven.
He joined St Leo’s College Kyegobe for secondary in Fort Portal-Kabarole District where he completed for Uganda Advanced Certificate Education.
He went to Rwanda in Butare University where he attained Diploma in Law and in 2014 he joined Uganda Pentecostal University in Fort Portal where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Public Administration and Management.
Political career
Before the creation of Ntoroko District in 2010, Kyamanywa was the District councilor representing Rwebisengo Sub-county, he also worked as secretary for production in Bundibugyo District.
During his tenure as district councilor, he moved the motion for the creation of Ntoroko District out of Bundibugyo District.
Ntoroko became a district in 2010 and Kyamanywa become the first district chairperson on NRM ticket, and he served until his demise.

In summary
Kyamanywa was born July 23, 1973 to Martin Konka Mugera and Kabaganda Konka Pelusi.
He went to Butungama Primary School where he was from Primary one to Primary Four. He later joined Kisonko Primary School in Bundibugyo where he completed Primary Seven.
He was admitted to St Leo’s College Kyegobe.
He travelled to Rwanda for study purposes, pursuing a Diploma in Law at Butare University and in 2014 joined Uganda Pentecoastal University in Fort Portal where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Public Adminmistration and Management.
He died on December 28 at Nsambya where he had been transferred.
He lives behind ten children and their two mothers.