Teso leaders pay glowing tribute to fallen Ex- Minister Dr. Anyoti

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several leaders in Teso Sub region have paid a glowing tribute to former Minister, Dr. David Anyoti Obyara who died in Nairobi, Kenya on November 1st, 2020,

He was Minister for Information and Broadcasting under Milton Obote II government between 1980-1985.

Dr. Anyoti, a special Nominated Member of Parliament and his father, James Anyoti, was also Minister of State for National Service (1968 – 1971) in the Obote I government.

A lawyer widely described as an African Patriot and distinguished legal scholar was laid to rest on Sunday at his ancestral home in Lale Sub County, Soroti District.

His sendoff renewed Uganda People’s Congress – UPC memories in Teso from the remaining party stalwarts within and outside Teso sub region. Some of the mourners were carried away by emotions given the fact that Dr. Anyoti, who should have mentored many and contributed more to development in Uganda spent his last 35 years in exile.