Late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah's Body Arrives in Uganda Ahead of His Burial Ceremony

At exactly 2pm on Friday today, Ethiopian Airline aircraft A350 carrying the body of the former speaker of Parliament, Hon. Jacob Oulanyah touched down at Entebbe airport welcomed by friends, relatives, colleagues and NRM party members.

For many of the people including the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among could not help but cry as the casket containing deceased Oulanyah’s body was being lowered from the aircraft.

 Oulanyah died almost two weeks ago in Seattle , US after suffering from a terminal illness.

The body will lie at the home of the speaker in Muyenga on Sunday and Monday for friends and well-wishers to pay their last respects.

n Tuesday, the body will be moved to the Parliament of Uganda where the Speaker Anita Among will lead the Members of Parliament to pay their final respects.

The body will  also spend the night in Parliament before being taken to Kololo ceremonial grounds for a state funeral to be attended by President Museveni.

Oulanyah’s burial will be held on Friday and the day will be observed as a public holiday.