A third-year Law student at Uganda Christian University (UCU) Kampala Campus has died following a tragic road accident.
The deceased, identified as Angela Namirembe, succumbed to injuries on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, a day after being involved in a boda boda crash.
Uganda Christian University confirmed the heartbreaking news through a statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) account.
“We regret to inform you of the passing of Angela Namirembe, a Uganda Christian University student at UCU-Kampala pursuing a Bachelor of Laws (Year 3). She succumbed today to a road crash that happened yesterday, Monday, October 20, 2025,” the statement read.
“We commiserate with her family, friends, and loved ones. Please uphold them in prayer during this difficult time.”
Namirembe was the daughter of Honorable. Betty Nambooze Bakireke, the Member of Parliament for Mukono Municipality.
In a message shared on her social media platforms, Hon. Nambooze expressed deep sorrow over the loss of her daughter.
“It is with profound sadness that I announce the untimely passing of our beloved daughter, Namirembe Angella, a law student at Uganda Christian University. She tragically lost her life in a boda boda accident this morning,” Nambooze said, adding that the body had been taken to Uganda Funeral Services as burial arrangements are underway.
“We entrust Namirembe’s soul to the Lord, thanking Him for the time we had with her. May she rest in peace,” she added.
National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, also mourned Namirembe, describing her as a dedicated young leader.
“Very saddening to learn of the death of comrade Namirembe Angella, the former leader of the Youth Wing of our People Power movement in the Buganda sub-region,” he said. “Our condolences go out to her family, friends, and fellow comrades in the struggle. May her soul rest in peace.”
