Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament (MP) Hellen Nakimuli has died following an unsuccessful surgery, according to the opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Oon sunday.
“Terrible, shocking news! Hon. Hellen Nakimuli, Woman MP, Kalangala District just passed on after an unsuccessful surgery! May God strengthen all of us in this very tough time,” Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, wrote on X at around 5:27pm.
Details surrounding the surgery and the exact cause of death were not immediately available, but reports indicate that died at Mulago Hospital.
Nakimuli was among legislators expected to take oath of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, scheduled for May 13–15, 2026, at Parliament House in Kampala as the new parliamentary term begins.
One of her last major public appearances was on April 13 at a church event in Kampala marking the 71st birthday of Buganda’s king. Speaking at the event, she appealed to religious leaders to speak out against human rights violations.
By press time, her family had not released further details regarding the cause of death or funeral arrangements.
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