Two Kabale University Students Die in Tragic Accident Weeks Before Graduation

Summary:

• The victims, identified as Methodius Niwamanya and Osbert Natuhwera, a resident of Karengyere village in Rubanda District, were pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Education.

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KABALE: At least two students from Kabale University have died in an accident just weeks before their graduation ceremony.

The victims, identified as Methodius Niwamanya and Osbert Natuhwera, a resident of Karengyere village in Rubanda District, were pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Education. Both were set to graduate in October this year.

The two allegedly lost their lives in a motorcycle accident on Thursday around 8:00 PM, shortly after submitting their research at the university.

The accident involved an unknown motor vehicle and a red Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, registration number UFM 305A, along the Kabale-Katuna road in Kabale District.

On Friday, Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, stated that Niwamanya Methodius, 24, a resident of Kirigime in Kabale Municipality, had sustained injuries and was rushed to Home Care Clinic in Kitumba Sub County for medical attention.

However, he is now believed to have passed away, as posted by Kabale University on its social media platforms.

The accident also involved Byaruhanga Merekezedeki, 25, a resident of Kibuzigye village in Rubanda District, who also died.

According to Maate, both the motor vehicle and the motorcycle were traveling from Kabale town towards Katuna when the speeding motor vehicle lost control and hit the motorcycle carrying two passengers.

Maate attributed the accident to careless driving by the motor vehicle’s driver.

The scene was visited by ASP Mucunguzi Wilson, assisted by PC Kaugu and a police patrol team. A sketch plan was drawn, and the bodies were taken to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for postmortem.

The motorcycle, registration number UFM 305A, was towed and is currently parked at Kabale Central Police Station yard pending inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV).