Summary:
- On Saturday, the deceased will be honored with an 11-gun salute by the Uganda People’s Defence Force during his burial in Ousia village.
KAMPALA: The government has released the official burial program for the late Director of the Internal Security hi Organisation, Brigadier General Charles Oluka.
According to the Minister of Presidency, Milly Babalanda, the body of the deceased was collected from Mulago General Referral Hospital by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Monday and taken to Kabulamuliro Church along Kampala-Entebbe Road for a prayer service.
Minister Babalanda explained that after the church service, Brigadier General Oluka’s body was transported to his home in Kitovu, Kitende, Wakiso District.
On Tuesday, there will be another prayer service and a night vigil at his home in Kitovu, Kitende.
She added that on Wednesday, the deceased’s body will be taken to the ISO Headquarters from 9:00 am to 10:00 am for the staff to pay their respects to the fallen Director General.
At 10:30 am, the body will be flown to Madera, Soroti, and then transported to Soroti Flying School for public viewing. Later in the day, the body will be moved to his ancestral village in Ousia, Kalaki District, where a night vigil will take place.
On Thursday, a prayer service will be held at Brigadier General Oluka’s ancestral village in Ousia, Kalaki District.
Another prayer service will take place at his ancestral home on Friday.
On Saturday, the deceased will be honored with an 11-gun salute by the Uganda People’s Defence Force during his burial in Ousia village.
The final ceremony will include speeches from 9:00 am to noon, after which the clergy will lead the final send-off. The Vice President, H.E. Jessica Alupo, will serve as the Chief Mourner.
