📸 Sobre mood as Parliament bids MP Nakimuli farewell

KAMPALA - Members of Parliament on Wednesday paid glowing tribute to Kalangala District Woman MP Hellen Nakimuli.

Nakimuli passed away on Sunday afternoon at Alexandra Medical Centre in Kampala after she had undergone surgery.

A sombre mood hung over Parliament as the casket containing the remains of the late legislator lay in state. Family, Members of Parliament, and staff were present to pay their last respects to the late legislator.

A sombre mood hangs over the Parliament of Uganda as the body of the late Helen Nakimuli lies in state. (All Photos by Miriam Namutebi)

Speaker Anita Among, her deputy Thomas Tayebwa, Leader of Opposition from the National Unity Platform (NUP) party where the deceased subscribed, several ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs), friends, and family members paid their last respects and signed the condolence book.

Nakimuli's father, and an Orthodox priest Rev. Fr. Christopher Walusimbi, was also in attendance alongside the deceased's daughter, with the Orthodox Church describing the deceased as a devoted member of the church, whose life was marked by unwavering faith, strong moral conviction and dedicated service to both God and humanity. 

Survived by a 15-year-old daughter, currently in Senior One at Kibuli Secondary School in Kampala, Nakimuli had just been re-elected as Kalangala District Woman MP on the NUP ticket in the January elections, securing a second term.

Several legislators could not hold their tears upon looking at the remains of their fallen colleague.

She served as the shadow minister for information, and her death paves the way for a by-election in the district.

After Parliament special seating and paying tributes to the deceased, the body is to be moved to NUP party Headquarters at Makerere Kavule, and later an official vigil at her family residence in Namungoona in Kampala district.

A funeral service is slated for Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Namungoona Orthodox Church in Kampala, where the late was a member, and immediately after the service, the body will be transported to the late's ancestral home in Luwero district for burial on the same day.

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Below is a picture highlight as captured by Miriam Namutebi;

Orthodox priest Rev. Fr. Christopher Walusimbi, the father of the late Helen Nakimuli, pays his last respects to his daughter in Parliament. Also seated on the right is the deceased's daughter.

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi (R), among other MPs, paid their last respects to their fallen colleague.

The late Helen Nakimuli's only daughter pays her last respects to her mum.

Orthodox priest Rev. Fr. Christopher Walusimbi, the father of the late Helen Nakimuli, pays his last respects to his daughter in Parliament.