By Bill Dan Arnold Borodi.
“On Wednesday, while at Rubaga Cathedral, we proudly fulfilled our pledge to the Archbishop as part of the preparations for the Cathedral’s 100-year anniversary. It was a deeply moving experience, reflecting our commitment, unity, and gratitude as a community. We look forward to celebrating this remarkable milestone and honoring a century of faith, service, and devotion.”
Those were words written by Maria Angella Namirembe, in what was to be her last post on LinkedIn on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Two days later, news of her death broke on various social media platforms.
According to a memo issued by the Guild Government of Uganda Christian University (UCU) Kampala Campus, Namirembe was involved in an accident near Eagles Nest Primary School and later passed on. The memo stated that she was a third-year law student and served as a Justice of the Guild Tribunal at UCU.
Namirembe was widely known as a political activist. A former youth leader for the Buganda region under the People Power Movement, she was recognised for her courage in advocating for democracy, human rights, and good governance. She also aspired to serve as a Kampala District Youth Councillor during the upcoming 2026 General Elections.
In a message shared on X, Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu) the National Unity Platform leader and presidential candidate said, “Very saddening to learn of the death of comrade Namirembe Angella, the former leader of the youth wing of our People Power movement in the Buganda subregion. Our condolences go out to her family, friends, and fellow comrades in the struggle. May her soul rest in peace.”
Pius Jadwar, who worked alongside her in the early days of the People Power Movement had this to say about her: “I first met Comrade Namirembe Angella Maria in 2018 at our first revolutionary base in Kamwokya, what is now the NUP School of Leadership. At that time, the movement was still in its infancy. Despite her young age, Angella stood out as a committed and passionate comrade who deeply loved her country. We shared the same dream for a free and just Uganda. She dedicated her youthful energy to awakening and mobilizing fellow youth, serving diligently as a youth leader, a role she carried out with excellence and purpose.”
Namirembe’s academic journey began at Global Junior School, Mukono, before she joined Namiryango High School for her secondary education. She later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Kyambogo University (2016–2019), where she served as Secretary General of the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) between 2017 and 2018. She went on to acquire a Diploma in Law from the Law Development Centre (LDC) and in 2023, she enrolled at Uganda Christian University to pursue a Bachelor of Laws, a degree she was pursuing at the time of her passing.
In a 2019 Facebook post, Karim Mubarak said that Namirembe was raised in a family with deep roots in the Democratic Party (DP), where her political awareness was nurtured from an early age.
Mubarak added that she first came into the national spotlight during the July 2018 protest organised by the People Power Movement against the controversial Over-The-Top (OTT) tax, where she was seen among youth activists demanding accountability and digital rights.
At just 27 years old, Namirembe had already distinguished herself as a youth leader, and human rights advocate. According to sentiments across social media platforms, her death serves as a reminder for the urgent need for safer roads.
