The Late Alex Ndawula To Be Buried On Sunday

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news July 8, 2022

The legendary radio personality Alexander Ndawula is set to be laid to rest this Sunday at Kyamaganda Village, Lwengo District.

The country went in shock on 6th June 2022 when thry announce the demise of the veteran media personality.

Born 8th January 1963, Ndawula passed on aged 53 years old at Nsambya Hospital after spending quite a while battling health complications.

The preparations to see off the deceased to his final resting place are underway and they will finally lay his body to rest on Sunday.

The family of the deceased released a statement inviting all friends and fans to a public vigil and memorial mass. These will take place today at Capital FM Gardens, Kisementi.

“Friends, fans and colleagues will meet at Capital FM Gardens at Plot 1A Kisementi on Friday 8th July 2022 for a public vigil and memorial mass starting at 2:00pm,” reads the announcement.

They will then hold a funeral service at Rubaga Cathedral in Kampala on Saturday 9th July 2022 starting at 3:00pm. Burial will take place on Sunday 10th July 2022 at Kyamaganda Village, Lwengo District. It will begin with prayers at 12:00 noon.

A little history about the deceased:

He joined the deejaying profession in the 1990s when the FM mode had taken over the Kampala airwaves. His radio career started at Sanyu FM in 1993 and a year later he joined Capital FM. In 2003, he got briefly fired from the station. However, due to public demand, they recalled him.

Alex Ndawula announced his retirement in 2017 after serving at Capital FM for over 20 years. The station organized a farewell party at which they gifted Alex a Toyota Prada and Shs30m in appreciation of his services.

However, he would announce his comeback the following year 2018, this time joining Jazz FM in Ntinda. He co-hosted an evening show with his former co-presenter, Christine Mawadri.

Ndawula and Christine rocked the Capital FM airwaves in the 1990s and 2000s with the famous morning show, where they were later joined by Oualanyah Columbus.

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