President Museveni Confirms Death of Gen. Moses Ali, Pays Tribute to Veteran Statesman

What the report says

Watchdog Uganda reported that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has confirmed the death of Gen. Moses Ali, a former Second Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Adjumani West County. According to the report, Museveni said in a statement issued on Saturday that Ali died at Nakasero Hospital at 4:00 p.m.

The president paid tribute to Ali as a long-serving Ugandan public figure whose career covered both military and political roles. Watchdog Uganda reported that Museveni described him as a patriot and credited him with contributing to Uganda’s development and stability over several decades. The president also extended condolences to Ali’s family, friends and the people of the West Nile sub-region.

Museveni also pointed to Ali’s role outside national politics, particularly in West Nile, where he said the late general had set an example through modern farming. The report said Ali was widely regarded as one of Uganda’s longest-serving military and political leaders, having held several senior government positions over the years.

Ali’s death is significant because it removes a veteran figure from Uganda’s post-independence political and security establishment, as well as a prominent leader associated with Adjumani and the wider West Nile region. Details on funeral arrangements or succession-related matters were not included in the supplied Watchdog Uganda report.