The office of the president is mourning, Elizabeth Sserunkuma Kanyike also president Museveni fashion designer.
Elizabeth Sserunkuma Kanyike passed on over the weekend at a Kampala medical facility at the age of 81yrs and a mother of 4kids including Peter Miles, Paul Mugga and John Miles plus the daughter.
From humble background, Elizabeth Sserunkuma Kanyike started working with the office president & served until she retired to enjoy the jolly good times with her grand kids.
Elizabeth Sserunkuuma Kanyike is the mother of former Sanyu fm presenter, John Miles Kanyike & Peter Miles plus others.
She previously worked with the office of the president as a fashion stylist for the Uganda head of state, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni now serving his 7th term in office.
The late Mrs Betty Kanyike was a mother of all season & woman of substance that nobody knew until the lord took her life over the weekend.
Meanwhile today’s program starts with a requiem mass at the St Mark’s church, 10am & later vigil at their home residence at Kabale zone area.
The last candle light dinner will be tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday at Muduuma-Walukunyu at 4:00 PM.
Her passing marks a difficult moment for the singer and his family, with many fans taking to social media to stand in solidarity with the veteran musician during this time of grief.
Meanwhile the late Elizabeth Kanyike is also the mother to former Sanyu fm radio presenter, John Miles Kanyike also known as Coco Banton and Ugandan roots reggae musician & music producer.
John Miles is born in Entebbe and also known as a pioneer of modern FM radio broadcasting in East Africa and the older brother of celebrated Ugandan dancehall star Peter Miles.
John Miles started his media career as a popular presenter on Uganda’s Radio Sanyu 88.2 FM before eventually relocating to Ethiopia, where he played an influential role in establishing and assembling the country’s first all-English private FM stations (Fana 98.1 and Afro 105.3 FM) in Addis Ababa.(By PEACOCK KAWEESA & Agencies)
