{"id":19942,"date":"2021-11-29T11:35:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T08:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=19942"},"modified":"2021-11-30T16:38:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T13:38:21","slug":"what-kukyala-ceremony-between-pastor-bujingo-and-suzan-makula-implies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=19942","title":{"rendered":"Pastor Bujingo did not do anything wrong legally- Lawyer explains why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Nabanja Rashim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>House of prayer ministries Lead Pastor Aloysious Bujingo and Salt TV presenter Suzan Makula have officially started the journey of &#8216;legalizing&#8217; their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>The couple held their kukyala ceremony in Kyebando and a few friends and family were present to witness the beautiful moments.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the pictures that circulated on the internet, the ceremony displayed beautiful royal-themed decor that brought out a sense of class.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FB_IMG_1637936343665.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FB_IMG_1637936343665.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FB_IMG_1637936343665-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Suzan too was beautifully dressed in a peach and grey gomesi that she coupled with simple makeup and a silver hair accessory that matched well with her earings.<\/p>\n<p>Bujingo on the other hand was clad in a grey suit that complimented Makula\u2019s outfit well.<\/p>\n<p>A few days before the kukyala, the couple displayed the determination of their union during church service as they practiced their walk down the aisle on the pulpit.<\/p>\n<p>The two have been dating for a while, following a very public separation between the Pastor and his wife Teddy Naluswa Bujingo. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19949 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bbu.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bbu.jpeg 526w, https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bbu-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What the Kukyala implies legally<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to lawyer Veronica Kange of the Public Interest Law Clinic, Makerere University, Pastor Bujingo did not do anything wrong legally since it was a kukyala. &#8220;Because Suzan is a Muganda, we are supposed to go with Buganda Culture which recognizes Kwanjula as the marriage. A kukyala, in this case, does not constitute marriage, and therefore, no law is broken.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She adds that kukyala is simply a woman showing her parents a man of interest.<\/p>\n<p>Kange however explains further, &#8220;Because he (Bujingo) and his wife Teddy Naluswa had a church marriage, which by nature is monogamous, he can not legally re-marry yet until the divorce is final.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nabanja Rashim House of prayer ministries Lead Pastor Aloysious Bujingo and Salt TV presenter Suzan Makula have officially started the journey of &#8216;legalizing&#8217; their relationship. The couple held their kukyala ceremony in Kyebando and a few friends and family were present to witness the beautiful moments. 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