Justice Jeremiah Herbert Ntabgoba (81), Uganda’s former Principal Judge, is dead.
According to family sources, he passed on in the wee hours of this morning, April 12th, 2020 at International Hospital Kampala- after a long battle with diabetes.
He also reportedly had brain surgery late last year and his life is said to have quickly deteriorated after that.
According to public records, he was born on July 21, 1939, in Kisoro, Uganda to a one, Zakayo Bakunzi Rugiriki, and Maria Bakunzi Nyirajana.
The University of Dar es Salaam trained lawyer served the government of Uganda in various capacities.
Between 1973-1978, he worked as Uganda’s Registrar General, Administrator General, Public Trustee, and Official Receiver and from 1978 – 1981, he served as the Puisne Judge, High Court Uganda, in Kampala.
In 1976, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, Government of Uganda.
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The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization, is an intergovernmental organization for cooperation among African states in patent and other intellectual property matters.
Ntabgoba returned to Uganda in 1989 and served as the Principal Judge, High Court Uganda, till 2004 when he retired.
Upon retirement, he worked as a consultant for one of Uganda’s largest law firms- Kampala Associated Advocates, mainly on intellectual property matters.
May his soul rest in eternal peace.
