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Former State Minister for Public Service Patrick Aloysius Okumu Ringa has passed on.
The veteran politician and businessman passed away this morning after a long illness.
Family sources confirmed that Okumu Ringa got a stroke about four years ago and has been living at his home in Naguru.
He served as a Member of Parliament for Padyere County from 2001 to 2006.
He was the majority shareholder of Afro motors, Aroma Tea processing company, and owned several business shops in Nebbi town and Kampala, among others.