Uganda, April 20 -- The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and her deputy, Thomas Tayebwa on Sunday led legislators in paying tribute to Kalangala Woman MP, Hellen Nakimuli who died after an unsuccessful surgery.

Nakimuli passed away on April 19, 2026, following unsuccessful surgery at Alexandra Medical Center, according to officials from her party, the National Unity Platform (NUP) .Elected in 2021 with the National Unity Platform, she served as Shadow Minister for Information and spoke boldly against human rights abuses just days earlier on April 13. Tributes crossed party lines, with NUP leader Bobi Wine calling it 'terrible, shocking news,' Speaker Anita Among expressing shock."Honourable colleagues, it is with great sorrow that I ann...