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About 500 people have been invited to send off the Archbishop due to the covid19 pandemic. A number of dignitaries have attended the funeral mass including the vice president Edward Ssekandi and the queen of Buganda, Silvia Nagginda. In his homily, the chairperson of the Uganda Episcopal conference who is also the Kiyinda-Mityana Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa challenged Ugandans and those who will follow in the footsteps of the prelate to maintain his legacy. He said that the late Lwanga has done his duty of serving the Lord, and the challenge is now on those remaining on earth. Meanwhile human Rights activist Miria Matembe who has attended the mass says the late Arch-Bishop died with a mission accomplished. ....
Daily Monitor Wednesday April 07 2021 An usher shows the faithful the spot where the archbishop will be laid to rest inside Rubaga Cathedral on April 08, 2021. PHOTO/STEVEN OTAGE. Summary Advertisement Outside the cathedral, workers were sweeping and mopping the porch. Others were erecting marquees, all in preparation for the upcoming burial of the late Archbishop of of Kampala, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. Lwanga died on Saturday morning, aged 68, and a postmortem report released on Monday revealed that he succumbed to heart attack induced by a blood clot. Inside the church section dubbed Uganda Martyrs Corner, a series of activities, including grave construction, were at full throttle. This crypt, a final resting place for already two other bishops, is where the remains of Lwanga will be interred tomorrow. ....