Uganda: General Bamuze Laid to Rest

The body of the late Maj Gen Ali Bamuze has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Mijale village in district.

UPDF soldiers fired a 13-gun salute as Muslims lowered Bamuze's body in the grave. Addressing mourners, President Yoweri Museveni said Bamuze will be remembered as a hero of peace, unity and development. Bamuze collapsed and died shortly after on Sunday last week at J&M Airport Road hotel where he and other senior army officers were attending a meeting on Operation Wealth Creation with the President.

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