Former Busiro South Member of Parliament Charles Matovu will be laid to rest on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at his ancestral home in Kungu-Lutale, along Nakawuka Road, according to a burial programme released by his party, the National Unity Platform (NUP).
According to the programme shared on X, a public tribute in honour of the former legislator will be held at the NUP headquarters in Makerere-Kavule, Kampala, today, Friday, October 23, at 3:00 p.m.
“A public tribute and send-off programme is scheduled for today at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Makerere-Kavule, Kampala, as we pray for his soul and salute him for his great contribution towards the cause for a better country,” reads part of the statement.
On Saturday, October 24, a requiem Mass will be held at St. Bruno Sserunkuuma Catholic Church in Kasenge, followed by a vigil at his home in Kungu-Lutale, along Nakawuka Road. His burial is scheduled for Sunday, October 25.
Matovu died at Mulago National Referral Hospital on Thursday night after being transferred from Lubaga Hospital in Kampala.
According to party officials, he developed a sudden health complication on Monday evening, after which his condition rapidly deteriorated.
NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi expressed shock at the news of Matovu’s death, describing him as a brother, comrade and fellow leader.
“Just received very disturbing news concerning the abrupt passing of our brother, comrade and fellow leader, Hon. Charles Matovu, who served as Member of Parliament for Busiro South in the last Parliamentary term and had his victory robbed on gunpoint in the January election,” Kyagulanyi wrote on X.
“Very shocking news. May God strengthen all of us,” he added.
Matovu, an electrical engineer by profession, was born on April 1, 1985. He represented Busiro South in Wakiso District during Uganda’s 11th Parliament, serving from 2021 to 2026.
He entered Parliament on the NUP ticket after winning the 2021 general elections.
At the time of his death, Matovu was pursuing a legal challenge against the results of the January 2026 parliamentary elections, which he had contested.