Radio presenter dies from lethal drug injection

Her condition only worsened after receiving the injection and by the time she was brought to Kibuli hospital her internal organs had been destroyed.

“My wife sought treatment at a clinic in Bugiri for chest pain and Brucella. The so-called “doctor” injected her with a lethal drug. When her condition deteriorated, we rushed her to Kibuli hospital only to be told that the drug destroyed all her internal organs,” Meddie Mugwa, the deceased's husband said.

The late Nekesa Fatuma Pulse

At the time of her death, Ms Fatuma was preparing for the upcoming graduation ceremony at Kampala University. She had just completed her studies in Mass Communication and was working as a presenter at Eastern Voice FM in Bugiri as well as a correspondent with Jogo FM in Busia.

“I have just got information that one of our former Mass Communication students Fatuma Nekesa was injected with a lethal drug and passed on last Friday,” a message from Mr Daniel Saire, head of Kampala University journalism department.

Nekesa completing her diploma Pulse

The deceased was immediately laid to rest without giving her friends and family time to say their farewells.

“We do not know why they decided to bury her at night yet the initial programme had set Saturday as the day for the burial. Nekesa had so many friends within the media fraternity and was also a former councilor and speaker of Dabani Dub County in Busia District,” said David Walyendo, a colleague of Ms Nekesa at Eastern Voice FM.

Nekesa with family on completion of diploma studies Pulse

Mr. Mugwa explained that the burial was done quickly because her body was in a sorry state and could not sustain above ground any more.

Mugwa said that he has opened up a case against the doctor, now partially identified as John, at Bugiri Police post.

Statements from University in mourning

Mr Hamis Mukasa, the Kampala University accountant, said the university and nation has lost “an industrious and jovial person”. “She was a personal friend and I feel deeply saddened by her passing on. It is a great loss indeed,” Mr Mukasa said.

Ms Julian Namuyanja, also a staff at the university, said the deceased had just cleared her tuition obligation and was looking forward to wearing a graduation gown.

“She told me that she intended to leave Bugiri where she has been practicing and head to Kampala for better pastures after graduation,” Ms Namuyanja said.

Nekesa enrolled at Kampala University in 2017 for a diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication after which she embarked on a bachelor’s degree.