{"id":16452,"date":"2026-02-11T17:55:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=16452"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:10:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:10:50","slug":"police-investigating-the-murder-of-ucu-director-of-student-affairs-pamela-tumwebaze-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/police-investigating-the-murder-of-ucu-director-of-student-affairs-pamela-tumwebaze-46\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Investigating The Murder Of UCU Director Of Student Affairs Pamela Tumwebaze 46"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Police\u00a0 have released additional details surrounding the murder of Uganda Christian University (UCU) Director of Student Affairs, Tumwebaze Pamela, who was killed in the early hours of Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tumwebaze, who was 46 years old  and  a resident of Gwafu West Village, Seeta Ward in Goma Division, Mukono District, was allegedly strangled at her home at around 2:00am on February 11, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"650\" data-attachment-id=\"16454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/police-investigating-the-murder-of-ucu-director-of-student-affairs-pamela-tumwebaze-46\/pamela-t-2-768x650\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T-2-768x650-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"768,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pamela-T-2-768&amp;#215;650\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T-2-768x650-1.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T-2-768x650-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T-2-768x650-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T-2-768x650-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T-2-768x650-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to police, preliminary findings indicate that a housemaid at the residence spotted an unknown man inside her bedroom at about 2:00am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect was reportedly dressed in the deceased\u2019s jeans and stockings. Upon being noticed, the man fled the scene carrying a laptop bag belonging to Tumwebaze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"16457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/police-investigating-the-murder-of-ucu-director-of-student-affairs-pamela-tumwebaze-46\/pamela-t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"200,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pamela-T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T.jpg 200w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-T.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The maid, together with the children, immediately went to check on Tumwebaze and found her unresponsive in her bed. She was rushed to Namirembe Church of Uganda Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan Police, SP Racheal Kawala, said specialized task teams have since been deployed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInvestigations are ongoing, and operations are underway to identify, trace, and arrest the suspect,\u201d Kawala said, adding that police are committed to ensuring that the perpetrator is apprehended and brought to justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The motive behind the murder has not yet been established, and police have urged anyone with information that could aid investigations to come forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tumwebaze\u2019s death has sent shockwaves through the UCU community and the wider Mukono area, where she was known for her role in student affairs and administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pamela Tumwebaze, will be rembered as a young administrator remembered as a compassionate mentor and devoted mother whose life was cut short in a violent attack at her home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students, staff, clergy and alumni expressed deep sorrow, describing her as a steady and caring presence in the lives of many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. Prof. John Kitayimbwa, a senior cleric at the university, conveyed the announcement in a statement reflecting the gravity of the loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is deeply saddening that Uganda Christian University has lost our beloved Pamela, our Director of Student Affairs, also known as the Dean of Students. We are heartbroken and ask for your prayers,\u201d he said, quoting Psalm 90:12: \u201cTeach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. Nathan Balirwana Mugalu offered his condolences in a brief message: \u201cMay the Lord give strength to the family and the entire UCU community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police\u00a0 have released additional details surrounding the murder of Uganda Christian University (UCU) Director of Student Affairs, Tumwebaze Pamela, who<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pamela-Tumwebaze-768x396-1.jpeg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2374,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/covid-19-claims-james-saaka-former-nita-u-boss\/","url_meta":{"origin":16452,"position":0},"title":"COVID -19 CLAIMS JAMES SAAKA FORMER NITA-U BOSS","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"December 9, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The former Executive Director of the National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U), James Saaka, is dead. 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