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UPDATE - April 10, 2026
A court in Kampala on April 10 denied bail to National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy Spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, meaning he will not attend the burial of his wife, Edith Katende Mufumbiro, who recently died of cancer. The request was rejected by Grade One Magistrate Doreen Ahimbisibwe.
Mufumbiro’s lawyers, family, and NUP members had gathered at Kanyanya Magistrates Court hoping for his temporary release. Following the ruling, his legal team protested and declined to proceed before another magistrate, Damali Agumasiimwe, where he faces separate charges. The defence, including Joel Ssenyonyi, criticised the process, citing restricted access, heavy security, and the fact that Mufumbiro appeared via video link instead of in person.
During the hearing, the defence presented his father as a surety, but the prosecution objected due to his age. Another proposed surety, Nakawa East Member of Parliament and Lord Mayor-elect, Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga, was also rejected for lacking close ties to the accused. The court agreed with the prosecution and denied bail, a decision the defence says raises concerns about fairness. Meanwhile, funeral rites are ongoing, and Mufumbiro will miss both the vigil and burial, a situation his lawyers describe as deeply painful.
APRIL 08, 2026
Remanded National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro has written to the Chief Justice Flavian Zeija, seeking temporary release from prison to enable him to attend and bury his wife, Edith Katende Mufumbiro, who died on Wednesday after a prolonged battle with breast cancer.
In a letter dated April 8, addressed to the office of the Chief Justice on Wednesday, Mufumbiro appealed for temporary release to fulfil what he described as his late wife’s final wish.
“With great sadness, I have learnt of the passing of my dear wife Edith Katende, who has been battling cancer for a considerable time,” part of the letter reads.
“In the final days of her illness, as her condition deteriorated and it became clear that she would not recover, Edith, in the presence of my family members, expressed her last and most earnest wish; that I be by her side and that I be permitted to lay her to rest.”
He added, “It is for this reason that I have decided to appeal to your office for my temporary release. I pray that you entreat the Chief Magistrate, Kawempe Chief Magistrate’s Court, and the Grade One Magistrate as their supervisor, to grant me bail to be able to bury my wife.”
The prison spokesperson, Mr Frank Baine said there are no laws permitting them as prisons to release suspects on remand to bury their loved ones.
"You are not allowed to bury, and there is no law that provides for that, and we have never done it. But at least he has asked the court, and the court can decide on that matter. For us, our role is to keep him," Mr Baine said.
He further said that the only options that Mufumbiro has are to seek bail and have him released so that he can bury his wife, or have the laws amended to allow suspects on remand to be released to bury their loved ones.
In an emotional account of their final conversation, Mufumbiro recalled the last phone call he had with his wife last Thursday afternoon, days before her death at Platinum Hospital in Kampala.
Burial Program.
Family members said a vigil was held at Kitende in Wakiso District on Wednesday.
A requiem service is scheduled for Thursday morning at Namirembe Cathedral before the body is taken to the family home in Mutungo.
On Friday, the body will be taken to church in Luzira before being transported to Luuka District, where burial is scheduled for Saturday at 2 pm at Busiiro Village.
Source: Daily monitor
A court in Kampala on April 10 denied bail to National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy Spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, meaning he will not attend the burial of his wife, Edith Katende Mufumbiro, who recently died of cancer. The request was rejected by Grade One Magistrate Doreen Ahimbisibwe.
Mufumbiro’s lawyers, family, and NUP members had gathered at Kanyanya Magistrates Court hoping for his temporary release. Following the ruling, his legal team protested and declined to proceed before another magistrate, Damali Agumasiimwe, where he faces separate charges. The defence, including Joel Ssenyonyi, criticised the process, citing restricted access, heavy security, and the fact that Mufumbiro appeared via video link instead of in person.
During the hearing, the defence presented his father as a surety, but the prosecution objected due to his age. Another proposed surety, Nakawa East Member of Parliament and Lord Mayor-elect, Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga, was also rejected for lacking close ties to the accused. The court agreed with the prosecution and denied bail, a decision the defence says raises concerns about fairness. Meanwhile, funeral rites are ongoing, and Mufumbiro will miss both the vigil and burial, a situation his lawyers describe as deeply painful.
APRIL 08, 2026
Remanded National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro has written to the Chief Justice Flavian Zeija, seeking temporary release from prison to enable him to attend and bury his wife, Edith Katende Mufumbiro, who died on Wednesday after a prolonged battle with breast cancer.
In a letter dated April 8, addressed to the office of the Chief Justice on Wednesday, Mufumbiro appealed for temporary release to fulfil what he described as his late wife’s final wish.
“With great sadness, I have learnt of the passing of my dear wife Edith Katende, who has been battling cancer for a considerable time,” part of the letter reads.
“In the final days of her illness, as her condition deteriorated and it became clear that she would not recover, Edith, in the presence of my family members, expressed her last and most earnest wish; that I be by her side and that I be permitted to lay her to rest.”
He added, “It is for this reason that I have decided to appeal to your office for my temporary release. I pray that you entreat the Chief Magistrate, Kawempe Chief Magistrate’s Court, and the Grade One Magistrate as their supervisor, to grant me bail to be able to bury my wife.”
The prison spokesperson, Mr Frank Baine said there are no laws permitting them as prisons to release suspects on remand to bury their loved ones.
"You are not allowed to bury, and there is no law that provides for that, and we have never done it. But at least he has asked the court, and the court can decide on that matter. For us, our role is to keep him," Mr Baine said.
He further said that the only options that Mufumbiro has are to seek bail and have him released so that he can bury his wife, or have the laws amended to allow suspects on remand to be released to bury their loved ones.
In an emotional account of their final conversation, Mufumbiro recalled the last phone call he had with his wife last Thursday afternoon, days before her death at Platinum Hospital in Kampala.
Burial Program.
Family members said a vigil was held at Kitende in Wakiso District on Wednesday.
A requiem service is scheduled for Thursday morning at Namirembe Cathedral before the body is taken to the family home in Mutungo.
On Friday, the body will be taken to church in Luzira before being transported to Luuka District, where burial is scheduled for Saturday at 2 pm at Busiiro Village.
Source: Daily monitor