Concern is mounting over the health of veteran politician and retired military officer Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali, who remains admitted to Nakasero Hospital after being hospitalised earlier this week.The 87-year-old former Second Deputy Prime Minister has been receiving treatment at the private health facility since the beginning of the week, according to sources familiar with the matter.On Friday morning, members of Ali’s family held a closed-door meeting at the hospital. Several of his children, including some who travelled from outside Uganda, were seen arriving at the facility throughout the day.Among those present was his son, state minister for Works Ali Siraj. When approached by URN for an update on his father’s condition after the family meeting, Siraj declined to comment, saying only: “Please don’t write it.”Later in the afternoon, one of Ali’s daughters, who had travelled from Sudan, told URN that her father’s condition “was not good,” but declined to provide further details.The government has, however, confirmed that the veteran statesman remains under medical care. Speaking at the Government Media Centre on Friday, the minister for ICT and National Guidance, Justine Kasule Lumumba, said Ali was receiving treatment but did not disclose the nature of his illness or provide an update on his prognosis.The developments come amid growing public concern and widespread speculation on social media over the condition of one of Uganda’s longest-serving political figures.Born on April 5, 1939, Ali has played a prominent role in Uganda’s political and military history for more than five decades. He served as a senior military commander and Cabinet minister during the Idi Amin administration before leading the Uganda National Rescue Front (UNRF) rebellion in the early 1980s.Following a peace agreement with President Yoweri Museveni’s government in 1986, Ali and his fighters were integrated into the National Resistance Army, where he was commissioned as a Major General.He subsequently held several senior Cabinet positions, including minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Third Deputy Prime Minister, First Deputy Prime Minister and, most recently, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament from 2021 to 2026.Although he was not reappointed to Cabinet following the 2026 General Elections, Ali retained his seat as member of parliament for Adjumani West Constituency, extending a political career that has made him one of Uganda’s longest-serving legislators.The post Concern grows over Gen Moses Ali’s health as he remains hospitalised appeared first on The Observer Media Ltd.