KAMPALA– Ruth Ariho Asiimwe the daughter of the North Kigezi diocesan Bishop Onesimus Asiimwe aka Bishop O is now officially married to the love of her life, identified as Bruce Mugisha.

This morning the couple walked down the aisle at St Francis chapel Makerere where they tied a knot together where former Archbishop of the church of Uganda Emeritus His Grace Luke Orombi presided over the wedding ceremony.

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With the beautiful hymns of worship playing in the background St Francis chapel was filled with cheers and ululations, as guests who included the former Uganda’s prime minister John Patrick Amaama Mbabazi and his wife jackline Mbabazi , Bishop Onesimus Asiimwe and Maama Florence , clergy among other dignitaries looked on with excitement as the couple made their matrimonial vows .

While preaching at the wedding the former church of Uganda Archbishop Emeritus Henry Luke Orombi urged Bruce to love his wife Ruth and continue to fear God if they are to have a successful strong family.

“As a couple, you are required to love each other , you have to sacrifice everything for each other , just like Jesus Christ loved the Church and made sacrifice,”  Archbishop Orombi told the couple.

He further asked the couple to be secretive on matters concerning their marriage, saying marriage is for only two people therefore they need to have respect for their marriage.

A number of dignitaries that included church leaders, government officials , ministers and businesses men graced the ceremony, they included Former Uganda’s prime minister John Patrick Amaama Mbabazi and his wife Jackeline Mbabazi, Deputy speaker of the Parliament Rt hon Thomas Tayebwa and his wife , Minister of security Jim Muhwezi, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda the  minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs. State House Investors Protection Unit Commander, Colonel Edith Nakalema, Martin Mwambutsya the Director of Civil Litigation under the ministry of justice and constitutional affairs among other distinguished guests.

Other guests where from Rukungiri especially North Kigezi diocesan staff and friends of Bishop Onesimus Asiimwe from Rukiga district and across the country with our forgetting guests from Isingiro district where his got married in the family of Asaph Mugisha and Miriam Kagaiga Mugisha the Deputy RDC Kalungu District.

After a successful wedding at St Francis chapel Makerere and thereafter the couple hosted their guests at a lavish reception which took place at Kigo Gardens in Kampala.

The deputy speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Thomas Tayebwa used his x account to Congratulate the couple and both of their parents.

“Last evening, together with my wife, we joined the families of Mr. Asaph and Miriam Mugisha, and Rt. Rev. Bishop Onesmus and Mama Florence Asiimwe at the wedding reception of their children Bruce Nahamya and Ruth Ariho at Kigo Gardens. I knew the Mugishas way back when I was running a printing business at Nasser Road, and I’m glad Miriam is doing a great job as Deputy RDC, Kalungu. For “Uncle One,” as we fondly call him, together with Mama Florence, they are part of our family spiritual leaders on top of being my in-laws.

I was happy to see the children from these two prayerful and hardworking families tying the knot. May God bless their marriage as He did for their parents.