Govt Steps in as Uganda Prepares Official Send-Off for Alex Mukulu

Govt steps in as Uganda prepares official send-off for Alex Mukulu

A letter has also been sent to President Museveni seeking his involvement in the final arrangements.

MUKULU TRIBUTE: The Alex Mukulu you many not have known

Alex Mukulu on guitar (middle). PHOTOS INTERNET   OBITUARY | HENRY MUTEBE |  When news of Alex Mukulu’s death came on August 15th, many Ugandans remembered the tough judge they had watched on Yolesa Ekitone on Bukedde Television. They remembered the blunt man who rarely massaged words, the judge who could stop a performance midway and tell a contestant, without ceremony, that what they were doing was not art. Some thought he was arrogant. Others…

Alex Mukulu To Be Buried On Thursday As Family Finalises Resting Place

Veteran Ugandan playwright Alex Mukulu will be laid to rest on Thursday, August 20, 2026, although his family is yet to finalise his exact burial site. Actor Charles James Ssenkubuge said Thursday was the proposed burial date, while Saturday had also been considered to give Mukulu’s children living abroad enough time to return to Uganda. Monday was another date that had been discussed by the family. Ssenkubuge said some of Mukulu’s children are …

Government joins plans for Alex Mukulu’s official send-off

The family of veteran Ugandan actor and playwright Alex Mukulu has revealed that the theatre icon died from liver complications as preparations for his final send-off get underway. Mukulu, 72, died on August 15, 2026, while receiving treatment at Kiruddu Hospital, leaving Uganda’s arts and entertainment fraternity mourning one of its most influential figures. As

ALEX MUKULU’S LAST ACT! How Uganda’s Fearless Theatre Giant Challenged Power, Exposed Society and Made History - The Witness Uganda

Uganda’s arts and entertainment industry is mourning the death of veteran playwright, actor, director, author and musician Alex Mukulu, a towering figure whose career helped shape the country’s modern theatre. Mukulu died on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the age of 72, bringing to an end a remarkable artistic journey that stretched across several decades. Reports said he had been battling illness for some time, although the exact cause of his de…