The body of the deceased was brought back to
Uganda on 28 May 2017(Sunday). A vigil was held at his home in
Muyenga,
Uganda that night. Ivan's body was then taken to
Namirembe Cathedral on 29 May 2017 (Monday) for church prayers before he was taken to
Kayunga for burial. Ivan was buried on 30 May 2017(Tuesday) in his ancestral home in
Kayunga,
Uganda. When still alive, Ivan would organize parties where he would throw notes of
South Africa Rands,
Uganda Shillings and
US Dollars to people. The same trick was used by the remaining Rich gang members while burying him. So, instead of throwing handfuls of dust into his grave as it is in the
Christian tradition, the Rich gang members tossed of notes of
South Africa Rands,
Uganda Shillings and
US Dollars and Champagne in Ivan's grave. Concerned citizens; Abey Mgugu and Gideon Tugume dragged A-Plus funeral management and
Bank of Uganda to the High Court seeking orders that the body of late Ivan should be exhumed and all the currency notes that were buried with him removed. They argued that the money was being misused since it is a legal tender. Therefore, they wanted it to be removed and brought back for the purpose of fulfilling its use. They continuously argued that the currency of
Uganda and other nations like
South Africa and the
United States of America should be respected and not end up being buried. In response, the
Bank of Uganda wrote a document stating how it is no longer interested in retrieving the money buried in the grave as the money no longer serves its purpose. They stated that the money was mishandled but then it is likely to be defaced, soiled or damaged and so it will no longer serve the purpose for which it was intended. Furthermore, amendments were made to the
Bank of Uganda Act because the previous one didn't state penalizing someone who defies paper money. ==See also==