Kampala Woman MP Nabila survives accident

By Simon Masaba and Jeff Lule                       

UPDATE – Kampala Woman Member of Parliament Nabila Nagayi Ssempala was Friday evening rushed to International Hospital Kampala (IHK) in Namuwongo after suffering from broken limbs when her car rammed into a police patrol car.

Ssempala's white car hit the dusty navy blue Police patrol van from behind.

The legislator, who was in a car Reg No UAM 484U, hit the police mobile van Reg No UP 1982 at around 7pm near Sanyu Babies Home along Wakaliga road.

Ssempala was driven off to IHK for medical attention in Forum for Demoractic Change (FDC) outgoing leader Dr. Kizza Besigye’s vehicle. Her supporters blocked police from taking her to hospital, and instead demanded she be driven in Besigye’s car.

Kizza Besigye helps carry an unconscious Ssempala into his vehicle, before driving her off to IHK.

The woman MP appeared unconscious shortly after the road mishap.

She was on her way back from addressing a political rally held at Ndeeba play grounds when the police patrol car screeched to a stop a few feet in front of her car. Her driver was not in time to stop the vehicle from ramming into the police van.

The woman MP lies on the ground unconscious moments after the accident

The police vehicle was trying to clear FDC supporters in procession after an Action for Change (A4C) rally which Ssempala was from staging.