Veteran playwright, actor and cultural icon Alex Mukulu was laid to rest on Thursday with an official state funeral, including a seven-gun salute, in recognition of his decades-long contribution to Uganda’s creative industry.
President Yoweri Museveni has granted an official burial to celebrated Ugandan playwright, actor and director Alex Mukulu, who died on 15 August at the age of 72. The burial is scheduled for 20 August in Kijabijjo, Gayaza.
Veteran Ugandan playwright, actor, musician and theatre director Alex Mukulu has died at the age of 72. His death has left the country’s creative industry in mourning.
