CP Makmot died of blood clot- Police

By; Charles Katabalwa

Commissioner of Police (CP) Wilfred Okello Makmot died of a blood clot in the lung, according to a postmortem report released by the Police Director of Medical Services Dr Moses Byaruhanga.

Makmot, the coordinator of the National Focal Point (NFP) on Small Arms and Light Weapons died in Transit in Dubai on July 8.

He was travelling to Entebbe from the New York where he had been attending a conference at the United Nations Headquarters.

Dr. Byaruhanga, who together with two other doctors conducted a fresh postmortem on Thursday evening, said that the long haul flight from New York to Florida and Dubai contributed to the sudden death.

The itinerary indicates that Makmot had spent more than 20 hours in transit.

The contents of the post-mortem report were made public during the requiem mass held at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala, today on the orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola who said that the deceased’s service will be missed by force.

Dr Stephen Kasiima, the Director of Traffic and Road Safety, one of Makmot’s best friends, recollected their happy, sad and challenging moments but more about Makmot’s bravery and his contribution to the disarmament process in Liberia.

Kasiima and Makmot were part of the 18 months mission to Liberia in 2004.