Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament Hellen Nakimuli has passed on, Daily Star can reliably report. Nakimuli died earlier today, though details surrounding her death were not immediately clear.
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) however said the died afterafter an unsuccessful surgery.
Nakimuli was born on July 2, 1985 in Lukuba Village, Kyamuswa Sub-county in Kalangala District. She was born to Greek Orthodox priest Christopher Walusimbi and Maria Nalwanga Walusimbi, a former Kalangala District councillor representing Kyamuswa and Bubeke.
She began her education at Bukasa Primary School and later attended Hormisdallen Primary School in Bweyogerere, Wakiso District. She completed her Ordinary Level studies at Our Lady of Good Counsel Secondary School in Gayaza.
For her Advanced Level education, Nakimuli attended St. Augustine Secondary School in Wakiso, where she first showed leadership potential after serving as head girl.
She later joined Makerere University for her higher education, where her leadership and political engagement continued to take shape.
Further details regarding her political career, contributions, and funeral arrangements are expected to be announced.
Nakimuli defeated Aidah Nabayiga to be become the member of parliament for Kalangala District.She is the Head of Communication and Anti-Corruption at NUP and the pearl of Kalangala.
Nakimuli was elected as the Women’s Representative for Kalangala District in the 12th Parliament of Uganda.
Nakimuli has been a volleyball player since 1998. She was the captain of the ladies’ volleyball team that went for East Africa Parliamentary Games in Arusha, Tanzania.
She was a member of the COBAP Volleyball Club. She helped widows of Kalangala to get lawyers when other people want to take their late husbands’ property.
Nakimuli donated relief which included food, soap among other things to the elderly people in Kalangala District.
Nakimuli gave relief to the people of whose houses were burnt.Nakimuli appealed to the State minister for microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo to include the island Districts of Buvuma and Namayingo to the list of Emyooga funds
