There is a growing panic at Kampala International University (KIU) Kansanga after one of their student was found dead in her hostel on alleged corona virus.
The deceased identified as Kiconco Grace is a third year student of Bachelor Law, she was on Monday morning found lying dead in her hostel.
“The KIU law fraternity mourns the passing of our very own Kiconco Grace who was found dead in her room today.
May she rest with the angels😭😭😭” tweeted a coursemate Uncle Darly https://t.co/e8YqxEv9O1
Reliable sources who talked to this website on conditions of anonymity disclosed that Kiconco succumbed to COVID-19 but the university is still keeping the information as confidential.
On contrary, close friends allege that the deceased has been suffering depression over a broken relationship which might have caused her death.
Kiconco death comes merely after a fortnight when Makerere University fresh graduate James Eyangu, the former President of the Makerere university college of veterinary and Biodiversity medicine (COVAB) was found lying dead in his hostel in Kikumi Kikumi Makerere. Eyangu popularly was popularly known for his role in MTN advert which won him a nickname: “Ka Supu.”
By the time of this publication, no official statement had been issued by the university and means to talk to the university PRO were futile. A postmortem report on Kiconco death is expected soon.