For dust you are, and to dust you shall return - Bobi Wine commenting on Tumwine's death

Genesis 3:19 – “… For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” #RIPEllyTumwine, Bobi Wine posted on Twitter.

His tweet came shortly before President Yoweri Museveni came out to say that Gen. Elly Tumwine died of lung cancer.

“Countrymen and Countrywomen, especially the NRM- NRA- UPDF fraternity. With deep sorrow, I announce the death of General Elly Tumwiine which occurred at 5:46am this morning in Nairobi, from lung cancer,” tweeted president Museveni.

The former Security Minister, Gen Elly Tumwine, 68, passed away at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, where he been admitted since Tuesday, August 9.

Some social media users had previously pronounced the four-star General dead in early August, claims that were soon debunked by communications from the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), family and from his personal Twitter handle.

Tumwine, a historical member of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) High Command, has been looking frail for a few years now. In the past, Tumwine received treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Mulago Hospital.

About a month and a half ago, the General reportedly collapsed at the marriage ceremony and was rushed to Nakasero Hospital in Kampala.

He was later evacuated to Nairobi on August 9 for specialised medical care and he's been admitted there till his passing.

Gen Tumwine is number two of six original members of the then NRA High Command as of January 26, 1986, according to the UPDF Act, 2005.

The others are President Museveni, his brother Gen Salim Saleh Akandwanaho, Gen David Tinyefuza (now David Sejusa), late Eriya Kategaya and Brig Matayo Kyaligonza.