THE ARMY URGED TO PREPARE TO MEET THEIR LORD AS MAJ JOSEPH MUKIRAINE IS LAID TO REST

THE ARMY URGED TO PREPARE TO MEET THEIR LORD AS MAJ JOSEPH MUKIRAINE IS LAID TO REST
Rev Father Masereka Climent urged mourners at the burial of the Late Wazalendo’s Entebbe Branch Manager Joseph Mukiraine to seek God and prepare their destiny. He said the military are always on front line so it’s quite better for them to keep prepared to meet their Lord.

The Late Joseph Mukiraine was laid to rest at his ancestral home in Nsenyi Village, Kisinga sub county, Kasese District on 29 May 2022.
The fallen Branch Manager was found dead at Birunga Guest House in Kiwatule in the morning of Thursday 26 May 2022.
Maj Joseph Mukiraine was born on 3rd March 1975 and joined the army 17 July 2000. He was
Commissioned to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 2002.
He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2004 and to the rank of Captain in 2013. He was elavated to the senior rank of Major in 2019, the rank at which he passed on.

Mukiraine attended officer cadet course in Jinja, Officers’ basic Gunnery course Masindi, Anti Tank course in China and Regimental officers’ Gunnery course Masindi.
During his career, Mukiraine held various appointments that included among; Troop Commander Anti Tank guided Missile Regiment in 2004, Officer Commanding Anti Tank Guided Missile Regiment 2008, Training Officer Anti Tank Missile Regiment 2005, Battery Commander Anti Tank in 2008, Secretary WSACCO Supervisory Committee, Loans Officer WSACCO 2009 and WSACCO Entebbe Branch Manager in 2011.

The Chief Defence Forces General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, in a speech delivered for him by Col Joseph Freddy Onata, the Chief Executive Officer WSACCO, condoled with the family following the demise of their son Major Joseph Mukiraine on the 26 May 22 in Kiwatule Kampala.
“The UPDF family extends sympathy and condolences to the departed comrades’s family, relatives and friends” Gen Wilson Mbadi wrote.
Gen Mbadi noted that Mukiraine made selfless contribution in defence of his country throughout his service career. He added that the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces is saddened by the loss of such a senior officer at a prime of his career. He asked the family to cooperate while processing the survivors benefits from the UPDF to ease the processes.

On behalf of the commander Special Forces Command Col Nathan Fredrick Nabimanya said that the SFC regrets the untimely death of their beloved comrade under mysterious circumstances.
He said that Maj Mukiraine’s whole life in the army has been served under SFC. He further applauded the late for being a disciplined and loyal officer who delivered his assignments with dedication.

The Chief Executive Officer Wazalendo SACCO Col Joseph Freddy Onata appreciated the mourners for coming in big numbers to send off their brother which to him showed not only love for the family but also comforting the grieved family. He said the late had run his race with no stain. ” As WSACCO, Joseph served us well and gave his all and shall greatly be missed for his contribution, ideas and energy” Col Onata emphasized.
He encouraged the community to form SACCOS in order to easily tap into government development programs such as Parish Development Model, that shall help boost their income. On the same note, the CEO wazalendo on behalf of the Chairman BoD pledged free training on how to establish and run sustainable SACCOs and financial literacy in remembrances of Maj Joseph Mukiraine the son of that land.
The brother to the late Mr Louis Mukiraine appreciated the WSACCO and the UPDF family for loving his brother, for mentoring him, for making him a responsible citizen to family and country at large. He appreciated Joseph for being a strong man and thanked God who brought them up after the death of their two parents who departed when they were still infants.
He also thanked the community for standing with them to pay a farewell to the brother.