Makerere University is mourning Susan Patricia Nabukonde, a final-year Bachelor of Pharmacy student who died just months before she was due to graduate.
Nabukonde died on Tuesday, October 13, at Mulago National Referral Hospital, where she had been in the Intensive Care Unit for several weeks, the Guild Ministry of Students’ Affairs said in a bereavement announcement.
She had been looking forward to graduating in January 2027.
Guild Minister for Students’ Affairs Owen Nasasira described her death as a painful loss to her family, friends, classmates and the entire Makerere community, mourning what he called a life filled with promise.
Funeral arrangements
The Guild has released the following tentative programme:
| Day | Programme |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 14 | Body moved from Mulago to the funeral home |
| Thursday, October 15 | Church service, 9:00am to 11:00am, at The Road to Redemption Church, next to Monitor Publications, Kampala. Departure for Mbale at 11:00am, then on to Bugube Village by 5:00pm |
| Friday, October 16 | Body lies at Bugube Village, Buginyanya Sub-county, Bulambuli District |
| Saturday, October 17 | Funeral service and burial at 12:00pm, Bugube Village |
CampusBee extends its condolences to Susan’s family, friends and the Makerere School of Pharmacy community. May her soul rest in peace.
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