The late Precious Musimenta
HABARI DAILY I Kampala, Uganda I Although there are currently more questions than answers concerning the sudden death of Precious Musimenta, police and Kyambogo University authorities have launched investigations to establish what happened to the 26-year-old student whose body was discovered in her hostel room in Banda, Kampala.
Musimenta, who was pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance at Kyambogo University and was attached to North Hall, was found dead at Sports Pro-Hostel on Monday, September 28, 2026.
The circumstances surrounding her death remained unclear by the time the university issued a communication announcing the incident.
Postmortem awaited
According to the communication from the Office of the Dean of Students, signed by Dr Agnes Nakimuli Mugalu, Musimenta’s body was taken to City Mortuary for further examination.
The postmortem examination is expected to establish the cause of death and provide investigators with crucial information as they reconstruct the events leading to her death.
Neither the university nor police had publicly disclosed how Musimenta was found, whether there were any visible signs suggesting foul play, or whether she had complained of an illness before her death.
Authorities have also not announced whether anyone has been arrested or identified as a suspect in connection with the incident.
The absence of a confirmed cause of death has left the university community and Musimenta’s relatives waiting for the findings of the postmortem and the ongoing police investigation.
Police investigations
Police are expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the death, including determining whether it resulted from a medical condition, an accident, suicide or criminal activity.
The Uganda Police Force’s latest annual crime statistics show that 4,238 homicide cases were reported in 2025, compared with 4,329 in 2024. Overall, police recorded 196,405 cases of various offences in 2025, a 10.2 per cent decline from the 218,715 cases reported in 2024.
Police have previously clarified that suicide itself is not classified as a crime in Uganda and therefore is not included among homicide figures in the annual crime report. However, attempted suicide is recorded as an offence; police registered 218 attempted-suicide cases in 2024.
These national statistics, however, do not establish what caused Musimenta’s death, and investigators will have to rely on evidence from the scene, witnesses and the postmortem examination.
Family contacted
As investigations continue, Kyambogo University’s Student Welfare Department has contacted Musimenta’s family to coordinate funeral and burial arrangements.
The university has not announced when the postmortem findings will be released or when burial arrangements will be concluded.
For now, Musimenta’s death remains under investigation, with authorities expected to provide more information once forensic and postmortem examinations establish the circumstances and cause of her death.
