By Anjello Nkeragutabara
Kabale University has confirmed the death of a third-year student, Apolot Maureen Gloria, through its official X (formerly Twitter) account.
Apolot, who was set to graduate on 31st October 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, reportedly died of tuberculosis, which progressed to meningitis.
According to Kabahinda Shanitah, the class coordinator, she received the news from Apolot’s sister at 6:30 a.m. on 15th October 2025. Apolot had been ill since August 2025. Despite receiving treatment at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, her condition worsened, leading to her death in the early morning hours.
Apolot, 30, hailed from Damasiko Village, Damasiko Parish, Gweeri County in Soroti District. Her burial is scheduled for Sunday, 19th October 2025, in her hometown of Soroti District.
In 2024, final-year students Methodius Niwamanya and Osbert Natuhwera, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Education, also died in a motorcycle accident just weeks before graduation.
Another student, Byaruhanga Merekezedeki, also lost his life in the same accident. More recently, first-year Agriculture student Christmas Aron was found dead at Ngorongosa Pond
