Museveni grants former Bundibugyo MP Sikye
President Yoweri Museveni has granted an official burial to former Bundibugyo MP Dr. William Sikyewunda. The government will cover funeral expenses and provide a gun salute for the late legislator and public health specialist.
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Official burials in Uganda are significant state honors reserved for distinguished public servants, reflecting the government's recognition of their contributions.
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Museveni grants former Bundibugyo MP Sikyewunda official burial
Sikyewunda, who represented Bundibugyo in Parliament from 1980 to 1985, died earlier this week. His death was announced by A-Plus Funeral Management on behalf of his family in Entebbe-Kiwafu, Wakiso district, on Monday (July 27).
Sikyewunda will be laid to rest at his ancestral home in Hakitengya, Bundibugyo district, on July 29, 2026, at 2:00 pm.
WAKISO - President Yoweri Museveni has directed that former Bundibugyo Member of Parliament Dr William Sikyewunda be accorded an official burial following his recent death.
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