Kasuku: What I know about Tamale Mirundi's sickness

Kasuku, who hosts Mirundi on his YouTube channel, mentioned that Mirundi is currently being cared for at home and visitors are welcome.

However, he refrained from disclosing the specific illness, stating that he is not the family spokesperson.

Tamale Mirundi, a former presidential press secretary, has had previous hospital admissions due to serious health concerns. The latest publicised incident was in January when he was reported to have been suffering from low blood pressure.

In 2019, Mirundi revealed he had been poisoned, but it is unclear if he fully recovered from the poisoning.

Born in 1964 in Rakai district, Tamale Mirundi is a journalist, author, and political analyst known for his commentary on various media platforms.

Throughout his career, he has worked with numerous media outlets, including Radio 4, NBS TV, Top Radio, Beat FM, ABS TV, Impact FM, STV Uganda, Pearl FM, and Metro FM.

Mirundi, the son of Molly Namatovu and Yowana Mirundi, attended Lubiri Secondary School. Tamale Mirundi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication and a Master’s degree in Communication.

Additional facts about Tamale Mirundi

• He served as the presidential press secretary for 12 years.
• In 2009, during the protests over the government’s refusal to allow the Kabaka to visit Kayunga, Mirundi supported the government's position.
• He has authored several books, including:
• Bafunda ne Serwajjokwota
• Who Keeps the President in Power?
• Uganda’s Oil: Is It a Curse or Scramble?
• What Divides the State and Religion
• Killing a Medical Doctor to Save a Cobbler
• From Crown Prince to Commoner
• How Mbabazi Plotted His Failed Coup
• The History of the Media in Uganda: Case of a Snake in a Cooking Pot; an Essential Handbook for Students of Mass Communication and Journalism
• Again at the Crossroad
• Bobi Wine: Victory or Revolution?
• Mafia Threatens Museveni’s Survival
• Banyampi
• The Making of Besigye