Pastor Birungi’s refusal to allow her husband, the executive director of Mbarara University Teaching Hospital, to receive government-sponsored medical treatment has sparked controversy. Despite her claims of seeking alternative treatment, relatives and friends believe she is attempting to take control of her husband’s assets. Sources close to the woman have mentioned that she has begun selling some assets to fund luxuries. Some relatives of the doctor have offered to take him for treatment, but she has dismissed their concerns.

The government has intervened by assigning a team of senior doctors to care for the executive director. However, Pastor Birungi has blocked these efforts, raising concerns about her husband’s well-being. Doctors at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital have expressed frustration, stating that delaying treatment will prolong his recovery.

The situation came to light after a thanksgiving ceremony in Bushenyi, where the executive director’s love and selflessness were celebrated. However, Pastor Birungi’s speech at the event shocked attendees as she attacked people in a manner unbecoming of the wife of a humble hospital director.

Pastor Birungi speaking at Kayanja’s church. Her husband had undergone successful brain operation and was supposed to continue with medical reviews which she allegedly turned down. Facebook picture

Days later, the hospital team organized to take their boss to the hospital, but Pastor Birungi colluded with a driver named Alex to thwart their plans. Instead, they went to Pastor Kayanja’s church and falsely claimed they had gone abroad for treatment. Since then, Pastor Birungi has continued to prevent her husband from receiving proper medical care.

Relatives have attempted to intervene, but Pastor Birungi has prevented them from taking her husband to Mulago Hospital for treatment. The situation remains unresolved, with the executive director’s health hanging in the balance. Doctors have called for decisive action if Pastor Birungi continues to obstruct her husband’s treatment. They also recommend that he be allowed peaceful rest away from interruptions by pastors paid by his wife, who have camped at the doctor’s residence speaking in tongues. However, helpless relatives persist in exposing their in-law until justice is served.