Ugandan Speaker Oulanyah buried, father says he was poisoned

Former Uganda Speaker Rebecca Kadaga pays tribute to Oulanyah in Kampala.

Former Uganda Speaker Rebecca Kadaga pays tribute to Oulanyah in Kampala. PHOTO | MORGAN MBABAZI | NMG

Uganda’s Speaker Jacob Oulanyah was buried Friday evening at his ancestral home in Lalogi, Omoro district, about 400km north of Kampala, in a ceremony attended by thousands of mourners and dignitaries from the country’s political, social and business circles.

The day-long event, presided over by the archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Mr Steven Kaziimba Mugalu, included a 17-gun salute as Oulanyah’s body was lowered into his grave.