Hundreds bury Singer Harriet Kisakye

Apr 28, 2015

Hundreds of mourners yesterday graced the burial ceremony of Local artiste Harriet Kisakye who was laid to rest at St. Gyavira Catholic Church cemetery in Bunamwaya, Wakiso district.

Hundreds of mourners yesterday graced the burial ceremony of Local artiste Harriet Kisakye who was laid to rest at St. Gyavira Catholic Church cemetery in Bunamwaya, Wakiso district.

In his sermon, the Parish priest Athanasius Musajjakaawa told mourners that the musician never missed the 6:00am mass at church. “She has been coming here at 6:25am every day to pray. She never missed mass. She always sat on the third pew or the first one near the entrance,” he said.

The casket of musician Harrie Kisakye being carried through hundreds of mourners at St. Gyavira Catholic Church, Bunamwaya Wakiso district. Picture by Martin Ndijjo

Kisakye's Casket being lowered in the grave. Picture by Martin Ndijjo

Mourners on the roof of the house to view the burial ceremony. Picture by Joseph Mutebi

Fellow artists give a speech. Picture by Josephat Sseguya

Musicans lay a wreath. Picture by Josephat Sseguya

Celebrities during the requiem mass. Picture by Martin Ndijjo

Fellow musician during the requiem mass. Picture by Martin Ndijjo

Former FDC leader, Col Kizza Besigye, giving a speech. Picture by Martin Ndijjo

Some of the members of Riders band where Kisakye was the leader. Picture by Joseph Mutebi

Kisakye's son being comforted. Picture by Joseph Mutebi

 

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