At the time of his death, he served as an honorary senior lecturer at Mbarara University and programme director of the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)-Global Health at Massachusetts General Hospital Health Collaborative.
Bainemigisha says a Will must be typed or handwritten; it is not like social media or high-profile tweets. He added that lawyers say that even if you are trapped in a collapsed building, you cannot record and send your instructions in the name of a Will. Under the Ugandan succession law, digital audio recordings or verbal instructions are entirely invalid. Therefore, stop here, ladies and gentlemen, and go and write Wills. If the postponement demon strikes you, remember the chaos in Tooro and insist.
His interment at Kiyinda-Mityana Cathedral on Saturday (September 19) was preceded by a solemn requiem Mass presided over by the Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana (also the Chairman of the Uganda Episcopal Conference), the Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Antony Zziwa.
Museveni also congratulated the retired Bishop of Mukono on his 81st birthday and 15th wedding anniversary in a message delivered by Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba at St Paul's Cathedral Namirembe on September 17, 2026.
For several years, Kakuba served as a Catholic chaplain and lecturer at Kyambogo University, whose community (alumni and staff) dominated the guest list at the celebrations.
The celebrations brought together government officials, dignitaries, supporters and members of the public to mark the President’s birthday.
The treatment King Oyo received was reportedly for ulcers and other conditions linked to excessive gym training, until further evaluation at Nairobi-based Aga Khan Hospital revealed a devastating diagnosis: Angiosarcoma, a highly aggressive cancer that had already spread to several organs. These revelations were contained in his sister, Princess Ruth Komuntale’s speech during his funeral service in Fort Portal city on September 12.
During the funeral service at St John's Cathedral in Fort Portal, Kijanangoma said the death of his brother had brought immense pain to the royal family and Tooro.
The CDF said Brig. Mwesigwa leaves a legacy of sacrifice, professionalism, loyalty and service to the nation, which will remain a reference for generations to come.
"We will remember his extraordinary creativity, his warmth, his curiosity and the way he saw beauty and possibility everywhere," his son Adam Max said in a statement to ABC News.
His cousin Linda Makulima said he was full of wisdom and humility and had a great gift of bringing the family together.
Tamale, 37, was a journalist working with Bukedde TV under Vision Group, where he worked for 15 years. He succumbed to hypertension after several months of treatment.
Kabuye was globally acclaimed for his impactful sacred music ministry, which began way back in the late 1940s when he was still a young seminarian at Bukalasa Minor Seminary.
It was a dark Saturday on September 5, as people gathered at Joseph Malagwe’s home to celebrate his victory, when a tragedy unfolded in the backyard. It was 1:00am. Under the cover of disco ecstasy and wild jubilations, Jane Namugambe, who had reportedly gone to ease herself in the nearby banana plantation, announced the bad news. Gerald Masagazi, the village defence secretary, was found dead. He was 54. “I have seen a lifeless body of a man lying in a pool of blood, inside Raymond Nsereko’s banana plantation,” Namugambe shouted.
Mateega lauded Mother Kevin for founding the religious institute of the Little Sisters of St. Francis, who have advanced her legacy by sustaining the institutions she founded as well as establishing new ones.
Moments later, Kijanangoma travelled to Fort Portal and confided in his cousin, Mugenyi that Katuramu had hired gunmen to murder him. Indeed, he was murdered in Fort Portal on March 25, 1999. Then, on June 19, 2000, Buganda Road Grade I Magistrate Joyce Kavuma issued a warrant of arrest against Katuramu, and he was arrested on June 21. On June 26, he was charged with murder before Buganda Road Grade I Magistrate Charles Kisakye.
“When I was in the hospital, I told God to take me first. I said, ‘God, please leave my son alone; take me first,’” she told mourners during the send-off ceremony for her son at St. John’s Cathedral in Kabarole District. But her prayer was answered in a way she never expected.
Kaziimba emphasised that one way of keeping King Oyo's legacy is loving what he used to love, including peace and unity, but also planting trees to conserve the environment. “Ruwenzori Diocese has secured 20000 tree seedlings and 95 acres where to plant trees in memory of King Oyo,” Kaziimba revealed.
Oyo’s body arrived at the Cathedral at around 9:30am, accompanied by the Queen Mother, Omusuuga, Charles Kamurasi, Princess Elizabeth Bagaya, Princess Ruth Komuntale, and other members of the Royal family.
The entire security within and along roads leading to the palace has also been tightened at strategic points, including at St. John's Cathedral, where a church service will be held on Saturday (September 12, 2026) before Oyo's burial at Karanbi Royal Tombs.