The family of Joseph Tamale Mirundi, a prominent political commentator and former presidential press secretary, has announced the burial program for the late Mirundi.
Tamale Mirundi has died
The burial program will begin on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, with a vigil and mass at Zzana Residence. On Thursday, August 15th, a requiem mass will be held at St. Gyaviira Catholic Church Bunnamwaya at 10:00 am, followed by an overnight vigil at Zzana Residence.
On Friday, August 16th, the body will be taken to Kyengera Residence for a mass at 10:00 am and an overnight vigil. The body will then leave for Kalagala Village in Kaliisizo, Rakai District on Saturday, August 17th, for a vigil. The burial ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 18th, starting at 10:00 am at Kalagala Village, Kaliisizo in Rakai District.
Mirundi passed away on Tuesday at 11:40 pm at Kisubi Hospital in Kampala due to complications related to lung disease. He was 60 years old.
According to family sources, Mirundi had been hospitalized for over a month, showing signs of improvement before his condition suddenly deteriorated. His son revealed that doctors had been treating him for water in his lungs, but unfortunately, his health took a turn for the worse when they attempted to drain the fluid, and it turned out to be blood.
Mirundi was sacked by President Museveni as his press secretary in July 2015, a position he had held for approximately 13 years. Since then, he has been a regular commentator on various television stations and vlogs, sharing his insights on politics and current affairs.
Born in 1964 to Molly Namatovu and Yowana Mirundi, the outspoken National Resistance Movement (NRM) member attended Rubaga Senior Secondary School for higher education and later joined Makerere University. Mirundi was appointed President Museveni’s spokesman in 2003. He carved out a reputation for being a fierce defender of the President, earning him both admirers and critics, and leaving no one indifferent.
