President Museveni mourns Iganga’s Olivia Kabaale Kwagala, hails her legacy

What the report says

President Yoweri Museveni has paid tribute to the late Olivia Kabaale Kwagala, the former MP for Iganga District, after her death was announced by Watchdog Uganda. According to the publisher, the president’s condolence message was delivered at a funeral service held at All Saints Church, Nakasero, in Kampala, where family members, political leaders, government officials and other mourners gathered to honour her life.

In the message, Museveni described Kwagala as a patriot whose public service, humility and commitment to national development left a lasting example. He said her work as a leader and supporter of the ruling National Resistance Movement made her an important figure in Iganga District and noted that she died young, with more service still ahead of her. The article says he urged Ugandans to carry forward the values she represented and to remember her contribution to peace, stability and development.

The report also states that Minister for the Presidency Babirye Milly Babalanda spoke at the service and praised the president’s support to Kwagala during her illness. She extended condolences to the family and said her record of service would remain part of her legacy. The funeral provided a public moment for political and community leaders to reflect on the loss of a former legislator and her role in local and national life.

More broadly, the article places the tribute in the context of Museveni’s ongoing message about wealth creation, household income and development, though those policy remarks were made as part of the condolence event rather than as a separate announcement.