By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Mzee Nathan Okori, father to the late Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has died at 97 years, exactly the same date his son died.
Mzee Okori who died today, 20th March, 2026 at Lacor Hospital where he was receiving treatment has passed on at the son’s fourth death anniversary.
Jcob Oulanyah died on March 20, 2022, at the age of 56 at Seattle, Washington, in the United States where he was receiving specialized medical treatment. President Yoweri Museveni announced his death on March 20, 2022.
The death of Mzee Okori was announced by Justice Minister, Norbert Mao on his X-Account today saying;
“This is uncanny! On the fourth anniversary of the death of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah we have lost his father Mzee Nathan Okori! I have just got the sad news from his family that two days ago he was rushed to Lacor with respiratory complications and today he died. Sad!”
Speaker Rt Hon. Anita Among mourns the passing of a Mzee who nurtured a man Uganda still mourns saying.
“It is with a heavy heart that i inform our esteemed colleagues, the Parliament fraternity, and all who loved our brother, the late Rt Hon Jacob Oulanyah, that his father, Mzee Nathan Okori Adiyo, has passed away at the age of 97 at St Mary’s Hospital, Lacor. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and all his loved ones. We will share the funeral arrangements after consulting with the family.”
