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Uganda: Speaker Among, Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Lead Parliament in Mourning MP Nakimuli
Parliament leaders said Nakimuli’s death leaves a vacancy and a gap in the opposition, with colleagues remembering her advocacy for island communities.
- On Saturday, Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament Helen Nakimuli died following an unsuccessful surgical procedure at Alexandros Medical Center in Kampala.
- Known to constituents as 'Mama Kalangala,' Nakimuli was elected in 2021 on the National Unity Platform ticket to represent the island district, where she advocated for the Ssese Islands.
- During her final appearance in Parliament on April 15, 2026, the Shadow Minister for Information questioned a government report on Hoima City Stadium.
- Speaker Anita Annet Among and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa led tributes, while National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi stated, 'Her passing is not only a loss to NUP but to Uganda as a whole.'
- Official details regarding the specific nature of the surgery and funeral arrangements have not yet been disclosed by her family or Parliament.
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Uganda: Speaker Among, Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Lead Parliament in Mourning MP Nakimuli
Anita Annet Among and Thomas Tayebwa have led Parliament in paying tribute to the late Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament Helen Nakimuli, who died on Saturday afternoon following an unsuccessful surgical procedure at a private medical facility in Kampala.
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Helen Nakimuli (1985-2026) - Find a Grave Memorial
Politician. A key member of the National Unity Platform (NUP) she was the Woman Member of Parliament for Kalangala District in the Parliament (2021–2026). Her constituents lovingly called her "Mama Kalangala." She fought for the people of the Ssese Islands. Was the Shadow Minister for Information and Anti-Corruption.Nakimuli had a career in politics and a passion for sports. As an athlete she led the Ugandan Parliamentary volleyball team. She al…
Leaders mourn Kalangala MP Hellen Nakimuli after fatal surgery
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Several leaders have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their pain and grief following the death of Hellen Nakimuli, the Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament. Nakimuli was pronounced dead on Sunday afternoon at Alexandria Medical Center following an unsuccessful surgical procedure. The legislator, who belonged to the opposition, National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders, also served as the Shadow Minister for I…
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