How Tamale Mirundi impacted the Catholic Church

Speaking at Mirundi’s home in Kirimannyaga Zone, Zzana on Wednesday, Gladys Nakaddu a resident highlighted how the Mirundi family have served as a pillar at the St Matia Mulumba Church.

“Mirundi’s wife (Juliet Tamale) and children are very active in the church,” she said.

“His wife is a leader and a part of the Caritas Uganda (a conservationist development arm of the Catholic Church of Uganda).

“His daughter, Teddy Nantongo is the head of the Married at the church; another daughter Maria is in the church choir, while his son Dr Tamale is our youth leader.”

Nakaddu says all this would not have been possible without the input and support of Tamale Murundi.

“His family has been a pillar of the church. You cannot say that his entire family took up leadership positions in the church and he did not play a role in it.”

Mrs Ages Nannyonga, a municipal councilor and church leader also credited the late Mirundi for supporting the church’s groups and initiatives.

“We as members of the Mother Mary’s Army often came here and he called us his children. He loved us and he helped us financially,” she said.

Mirundi many times boasted of his commitment to his religion.

In his later days, however, he spoke out against the church and even claimed to have turned into a traditionalist.

However, his elder brother Ssali says that from childhood, Tamale was a staunch Catholic, who even changed his name to reflect this.

According to Ssali, Mirundi’s birth name was Bulasio Mirundi which he changed to Joseph, because he loved the biblical Joseph the Worker