President Cyril Ramaphosa from South Africa will be traveling to Uganda this weekend to clear off sons dowry worth 100 herds of cattle, among several other gifts in a glamorous dowry ceremony for son Andile.
Rwakairu Bridget is the bride in the making, also niece to former Uganda Prime Minister and presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi.
37 year old Bridget, is a daughter to the late Shadrack Rwakairu of Kabale and Peace Ruhindi, a sister to Jacquieline, Mbabazi’s wife.
She holds a post-graduate degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Beijing University of Science and Technology.
She also holds a BSC Environmental Engineering from Beijing Jiatong University. She attended Nyakisoroza Primary School.
TRADITIONAL CEREMONY
In his fatherly duties, the South Africa Head of State is expected to lead a delegation of dozens of family members and close friends from Johannesburg to Kampala.
A press statement released by the bride’s family stating the ceremony will be held at Kololo, a Kampala surburb.
The guest list remains a top secret even though security has already been beefed up, in anticipation of a host of top notch dignitaries and politicians from both Kampala and Johannesburg.
“In accordance with culture, the marriage is to be preceded by a traditional ceremony known as ‘Okhusaba’ which shall be held on May 19. The ceremony shall be at 10 Nyanyi Gardens Kololo, at Rt Hon Amama Mbabazi’s residence,” a statement issued by Mbabazi’s family partly reads.
As per the Western Ugandan tradition, Ramaphosa has to lead a team of his family to Uganda, for Kuhingira – traditional marriage – where he will have to give cows and other assortment of gifts to the Mbabazi family as a thank you gesture.
