Rutamirika

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Rutamirika
Born
Winkle Wa Karitundu

1959 (1959) [1]
Kyankukwe Mitooma District Western Region Uganda
DiedMarch 2008 (aged 48–49)
Kevina Nsambya Kampala
Cause of deathMurdered with a stick
Citizenship Ugandan
Education
Occupation
  • Playwright
  • actor
  • producer
  • teacher/lecturer

Winkle Wa Karitundu professionally known as Rutamirika was a Ugandan playwright, actor, producer and singer-songwriter. He was most popular in western Uganda and Rwanda. [2]

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Career

Rutamirika wrote and produced low budget films and stage productions in Runyankole-Rukiga languages from the late 1980s under his real name Winkle Karitundu. He however gained more popularity when he acted the role or Rutamirika in his 1990s film Tindarwetsire. He later started using Rutamirika as his professional name in all his future productions. He formed and was a member of a number of drama clubs including Abafirika Entertainment, Kigezi Kinimba Actors, Ankole Actors, Banyakitara and Rugo Actors all in western Uganda. [3]

Death

Rutamirika was murdered at his residence’s entrance in Kevina, Nsambya, in Kampala on the night of March 15, 2008 while he and his wife returned home from the nearby Texas Club Nsambya which they owned. Investigations showed that Rutamirika was killed by a Congolese mineral dealer named Christiano Bulira with the help of Rutamirika’s wife. Buliria had met Rutamirika at the Texas club where he was a regular customer and big spender, and had become friends. He later became Rutamirika’s wife’s lover and the two planned to kill Rutamirika and keep their relationship as well as becoming partners at the club. Bulira and Mrs. Karitundu were convicted on February 23, 2011. One year later, Bulira was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment while Mrs. Karitundu was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for aiding in the murder of her husband. The judge Justice Catherine Bamugemereire of the High Court of Uganda argued that Mrs. Karitundu didn’t actually burgeon her husband but needed to be punished for planning a murder. [4] [5] [6] [7]

In 2008, after his death, a vigil was held at the Uganda National Theatre for Rutamirika where they premiered a documentary film titled Bye Bye Rutamirika about his life and works. It was organized by the Abfirika Group, a drama group for which Rutamirika was a co-director. [8]

Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ "BYE BYE RUTAMIRIKA 1". Youtube. dsham desha. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Baguma, Arthur. "Uganda: Death Has Robbed Theatre of a Great Playwright And Perfomer". New Vision Uganda. All Africa. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Age difference has kept us together". New Vision Uganda. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Lubwama, Siraje. "Murder: Actor's widow sentenced to 25 years". The Observer. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Woman guilty of killing husband". New Vision Uganda. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Kigongo, Juliet. "Playwright Rutamirika's murderers sentenced". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Uganda v Bulira & Anor ( HCCS No. 202 of 2009) [2012] UGHC 31 (23 February 2012);". ULII. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  8. ↑ Ssejjendo, Emmanuel. "Abafrika bid farewell to Rutamirika". New Vision Uganda. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Rutamirika Films Mp4 HD Video". Hd9 Mobi. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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