Students from Makerere University are mourning the death of their colleague who reportedly succumbed to a diabetic attack. The deceased identified as Petrinah Babirye, 24, was a student at the College of Computing and Information Sciences.
According to Joseph Mbusa the college president, Babirye was set to graduate on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 when she suddenly died. He said she died from Nsambya hospital on May 16 at 10pm where she had been rushed following the attack.
“Petrinah Babirye was my fellow, a classmate who was very bright and also she was the third best in our class, we have lost a very brilliant person, She also did so well in class with a CGPA of 4.38, she will be dearly missed, and may her soul rest in eternal peace,” Daily Monitor quoted a statement from Mbusa.
Shamim Nambassa, the university guild president also told Daily Monitor that Petrinah’s death came at a very unfortunate time when she had just finalised her course and only awaiting graduation. Nambassa however, revealed that the students’ body held a vigil yesterday in Kisaasi, a Kampala suburb, in honour of the deceased with burial slated for May 18 in her home district of Jinja.