Gen Katumba s daughter laid to rest
June 3, 2021 Brenda Wamala Nantongo s casket
Brenda Wamala Nantongo, the daughter of Gen Katumba Wamala has been laid to rest at the family’s ancestral home in Kikandwa, Kasawo town council in Mukono district.
Nantongo was shot dead on Tuesday morning by unidentified gunmen who intercepted her father s vehicle, registration number H4DF 2138 along Kisota road in Kisaasi, and sprayed it with at least 56 bullets. Katumba’s driver Haruna Kayondo was also killed in the assassination attempt aimed at killing his boss.
Nantogo s burial was attended by several mourners who included religious leaders, former ministers, and security personnel. The deceased’s mother, Catherine Wamala told mourners that her daughter died at a time when she was looking forward to her wedding.
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