His death was confirmed by city lawyer Caleb Alaka who heads the West Nile Foundation.

The cause of his death hasn't been revealed but Alaka said Etima was receiving treatment at Nakasero Hospital after his condition worsened a couple of days ago.

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He served as Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons for 17 years, from 1988 to 2005.

The 77-year-old was among the four commissioners who were appointed by President Museveni to the Uganda Human Rights Commission in 2009.

He also worked as a Commissioner on the United Nations Commission for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and as a member of the UN Professional and Technical Advisory Board for Correctional and Criminal Justice.