{"id":22309,"date":"2022-08-30T10:12:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T07:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=22309"},"modified":"2022-08-30T10:12:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T07:12:38","slug":"bududa-rdc-emmy-mitala-crosses-to-kigali-to-get-his-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=22309","title":{"rendered":"Bududa RDC Emmy Mitala crosses to Kigali to get his wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Joan Salmon<\/strong><br \/>\nAdorned in the Rwandese male traditional wear, Emmy Mitala, the Bududa Resident District<br \/>\nCommissioner (RDC) was in Kigali, Rwanda to get his bride, Mary Mukekema. In the<br \/>\ncompany of her matron, Mary was dressed in a lilac wrapper and floor-length skirt coupled<br \/>\nwith a gold-laced black bustier. While it was simple, it was every bit regal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bududa-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bududa-2.jpeg 486w, https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bududa-2-135x300.jpeg 135w, https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bududa-2-461x1024.jpeg 461w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mitala.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mitala.jpeg 486w, https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mitala-227x300.jpeg 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><br \/>\nSeeing that the journey from Bududa to Kigali was a daunting one, Mitala and some people<br \/>\nthat formed his entourage made the journey three days to D-day. It also helped to<br \/>\nprepare for the day better as well as for those that would later join them.<\/p>\n<p>At about 10 am, on Saturday, the rest of Mitala\u2019s team was in Kigali, and at approximately<br \/>\n2:40 pm, the groom and his team were at Kicukiro, the home of Mzee Francois Mukekema,<br \/>\non the outskirts of Kigali. Welcomed with the gracious Rwandese dances, and thunderous<br \/>\nululation, Mitala and his best man, Leo Mmerewoma Kamuli District Community Officer<br \/>\nalongside the other guests were ushered in.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bududa-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bududa-2.jpeg 486w, https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bududa-2-135x300.jpeg 135w, https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bududa-2-461x1024.jpeg 461w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><br \/>\nIt was then that the Emcee of the day announced the reason for the cross-border voyage.<br \/>\nSilence awaited the response of Mary\u2019s father who graciously agreed to their request.<\/p>\n<p>At that point, the typical Busoga ululation ensued. A few minutes later, Mary was invited and asked<br \/>\nwhether she consented to the marriage. Her positive response brightened up Mitala who had<br \/>\npreviously been pensive and quiet.<\/p>\n<p>Thereafter, the two were announced as Mr and Mrs Mitala which got Mitala even happier. He thanked his father, Mr. Martin Buluba, who was also in attendance for being a great pillar in his and his siblings\u2019 lives and propelling them to<br \/>\nsuccess<\/p>\n<p>While Mr. Buluba shared his joy in seeing his son do such an honorable thing, the bride\u2019s father asked Mitala to love and safely take care of their daughter since her responsibility had completely shifted from them to her husband.<\/p>\n<p>We wish them a wonderful marriage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Joan Salmon Adorned in the Rwandese male traditional wear, Emmy Mitala, the Bududa Resident District Commissioner (RDC) was in Kigali, Rwanda to get his bride, Mary Mukekema. In the company of her matron, Mary was dressed in a lilac wrapper and floor-length skirt coupled with a gold-laced black bustier. 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