Police and Kyambogo University authorities are investigating the death of a university student whose body was discovered in her hostel room in Banda, Kampala, on Monday, September 28, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deceased has been identified as Precious Musimenta, a student pursuing a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Accounting and Finance at Kyambogo University and attached to North Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a death announcement issued by the university\u2019s Office of the Dean of Students on September 28, Musimenta was found dead in her room at Sports Pro-Hostel in Banda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The university said her body was subsequently taken to City Mortuary, where a postmortem examination is expected to establish the cause of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cThe late was found dead in her room at Sports Pro-Hostel in Banda today, Monday 28th September 2026,\u201d the university said in the communication addressed to Vice-Chancellor Prof Eli Katunguka.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The university has not disclosed how Musimenta died, and there was no indication in the official communication that she had been suffering from any known illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local reports indicate that police have opened investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death as authorities await the postmortem findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The circumstances leading to Musimenta’s death remain unclear, and authorities have not publicly linked the case to a crime or named any suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sports Pro-Hostel is located along Banda Road and is among the hostels serving students around the Kyambogo University area. A university-hostel listing identifies it as a girls\u2019 hostel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The death has sent shockwaves through the Kyambogo University community, with fellow students mourning the loss as investigators work to establish what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The university\u2019s Student Welfare Department said it was already in contact with Musimenta\u2019s family to coordinate burial arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The postmortem report is expected to provide crucial information on the circumstances and cause of her death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of Monday afternoon, police and university authorities had not released further details about the circumstances in which Musimenta was found dead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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