2022 in Uganda explained

Events in the year 2022 in Uganda.

Incumbents

• President: Yoweri Museveni
• Vice President: Jessica Alupo
• Prime Minister: Robinah Nabbanja

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda

• 10 January – Uganda reopens schools for the first time since March 2020 after a nearly two-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]
• 28 January – The Rwandan foreign ministry announces the reopening of the country's border crossing with Uganda following political tensions between the two countries that led to the closure of the border crossing for three years.^[2]
• 4 May – Twenty people are killed when a bus crashes into a tea estate in Fort Portal.^[3]
• 24 May – Ugandan police arrest veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye for "inciting violence" and also disperse a crowd protesting against the government.^[4]
• 8 June – Uganda reports its first suspected case of monkeypox.^[5]
• 1 August – Twenty-four people are killed by heavy flooding in eastern Uganda.^[6]
• 7 September – 2022 Kasese District landslides: Fifteen people are killed by landslides caused by heavy rain in Kasese District.^[7]
• 20 September – 2022 Uganda Ebola outbreak: Uganda reports an outbreak of Ebola after a rare case of the Sudan ebolavirus strain was confirmed in a 24-year-old man who later died, becoming the first known fatality from the strain since 2011.^[8]
• 17 October – 2022 Uganda Ebola outbreak: President Yoweri Museveni places the capital city of Kampala under high Ebola response alert after two non-native patients reached the city, one of whom died, amid an outbreak of the disease in the country.^[9]
• 25 October – Eleven people, including children, are killed and six others are injured in a fire at a school for the blind in Mukono District.^[10]

Deaths

• 23 January – Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, 72, economist and banker, governor of the Bank of Uganda (since 2001).^[11]
• 29 January – Simon Lokodo, 64, politician.^[12]
• 20 March – Jacob Oulanyah, 56, politician, speaker of the parliament (since 2021).
• 24 March – Denis Kiwanuka Lote, 84, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kotido (1991–2007) and archbishop of Tororo (2007–2014).^[13]
• 28 June – Christine Dranzoa, 55, academic administrator and biologist.^[14]
• 30 July – Martin Luluga, 89, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop (1986–1990) and bishop (1990–1999) of Gulu and bishop of Nebbi (1999–2011).^[15]
• 12 August – Jessica Eriyo, 52, social worker, politician and diplomat, MP (2001–2011) and minister of the environment (2006–2011), cancer.^[16]
• 25 August – Elly Tumwine, 68, Ugandan military officer and politician, MP (since 1986).^[17]

See also

• International Conference on the Great Lakes Region
• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-01-10 . Ugandan schools reopen after nearly two years, ending world's longest Covid closure . 2022-09-23 . The Independent . en.
2. Web site: Rwanda to reopen Uganda land border after three-year closure . 2022-09-23 . www.seychellesnewsagency.com.
3. Web site: 2022-05-04 . At least 20 killed in Uganda bus accident, police say . 2022-09-23 . AP NEWS . en.
4. News: Biryabarema . Elias . 2022-05-24 . Uganda arrests opposition's Besigye again, breaks up price protests . en . Reuters . 2022-09-23.
5. Web site: Wandati . Michael . 2022-06-08 . Uganda sends four suspected monkeypox samples to South Africa . 2022-09-23 . Kampala Dispatch . en-US.
6. News: 2022-08-01 . Floods kill at least 24 in Uganda - Red Cross, govt officials . en . Reuters . 2022-09-23.
7. News: 2022-09-07 . Heavy rains trigger landslides in Uganda, killing at least 15 . en . Reuters . 2022-09-23.
8. News: Biryabarema . Elias . 2022-09-20 . Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after Sudan strain found . en . Reuters . 2022-09-23.
9. Web site: Ugandan president puts capital city on Ebola response alert-Xinhua . 2022-10-17 . english.news.cn.
10. Web site: 2022-10-25 . Uganda: Dorm fire at school for the blind kills 11 girls . 2022-10-25 . AP NEWS . en.
11. Web site: 2022-01-23 . Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Mutebile Dies at 72 . 2022-09-23 . ChimpReports . en-US.
12. Web site: 2022-01-29 . Breaking: Former Minister Simon Lokodo Passes On . 2022-09-23 . ChimpReports . en-US.
13. Web site: 2022-04-24 . Former Tororo Archbishop, Lote Kiwanuka, Passes On . 2022-09-23 . ChimpReports . en-US.
14. Web site: 2022-06-28 . Muni University Vice Chancellor, Prof Christine Dranzoa dead . 2022-09-23 . Monitor . en.
15. Web site: Bishop Martin Luluga [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. 2022-09-23 . www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
16. Web site: 2022-08-13 . Former environment minister Jesca Eriyo is dead . 2022-09-23 . Monitor . en.
17. Web site: 2022-08-25 . Gen Elly Tumwine is dead . 2022-09-23 . Monitor . en.