Date of Birth: 15th February 1944
Date of Death: 20th May 2024
Parents: Yonasaani Byeterwa and Eseeri Byeterwa
Wife: Besigye Eva Nankunda
Siblings
- Nyinomujuni Tezera (RIP)
- Kemizengo Kezia (RIP)
- Yonnah Byarugaba (RIP)
- Emily Migisha
- Magrette Tumushabbe
Children
- Besigye Elizabeth
- Davis Peter Byamugisha
- Besigye Jacqueline
- Besigye Denis Jimmy Byarugaba
- Besigye Keneth Dancun
- Besigye Patience Mugabo
- Pamela Sheilla Kiconco Besigye
- Jonathan Oribesigye
- B Pamela Muheirwe
- Umararungu Christine Besigye Kapeka
- Kamugisha Moses Besigye
Grandkids
- Jenina
- Tanya
- Ninah
- Sasha
- Jeremiah
- Leeroy
- Mia
- Ethel
- Elsie
- Ethan
- Elijah
- Khamani
- Arielle
- Nayari
- Aristoyle
Great GrandKids
- Malachi
- Levi
- Roman
- Kezia-Marie
Education and Career Background
- Attended P1-6 at Kikungiri Primary School, Kabale, up to Dec 1961
- Jan 1962 to Dec 1963 attended Junior Secondary School at Muyebe Junior equivalent to P7 & 8
- He was OMUSINIYA Jan1964 to Dec 1967, S1-S4 at Kigezi College Butobere, staying in Bwankosya House, as House Captain, of which he was in 1st 11 From His Senior 1 (Was a great athlete in 100m, 220m & 440 & huddles, with the likes of Shaka Sali, Shem Bageine & my bro, Eri B Tumwesigye); Was in the famous school play Julius Caesar, as Casca (I think) 1967
- Early 1968, first reported to Kilembe Mines, where he trained and worked briefly, before he was appointment to study Hotel Management
- Was a great Hotelier, working with then famous Uganda Hotels, under UDC and traversing most famous Uganda hotels as manager: Sheraton, Kampala, White Horse Inn Kle; Fairway Hotel, Kampala; etc
- He was a politician and long-time LC1 (or 2) at Kirigime, Kabale
Jimmy Esau Besigye was a born-again
There will be a Funeral Service at All Saints Church Kabale on Thursday, 23rd May 2024 starting at 12:00pm thereafter the burial will take place at his home in Rushyambya Kirigime Kabale Division Southern Division Kabale Municipality at 4:00pm.
Informed are; Rt.Hons. Ruhakana Rugunda, All Political leaders, Religious leaders, Bishops
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN ETERNAL PEACE
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