Two university students were killed in separate accidents. The two were from Makerere University and Kyambogo University.
Michael Tevin Kavuma, a Technology Innovation and Industrial Development student at Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, was killed in an accident in Kawempe.
“The Principal, management, staff, and student community of CEDAT regret to announce the passing of Kavuma Michael Tevin, a student of MSc. in Technology Innovation and Industrial Development,” the college of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology announced.
“Burial arrangements will be communicated later. May his Soul Rest in Peace.”
Another student, Anita Scovia Cherotich, was killed in a bodaboda accident when the motorcycle hit a moving vehicle.
“The bearer of this Kyambogo University ID identified as Cherotich Anita Scovia was involved in a fatal road crash in Bweyogerere. She was traveling on a boda-boda that collided with a moving vehicle resulting in her immediate death,” announced traffic police spokesperson Michael Kananura.
“Her body has been taken to Mulago Mortuary and her family or relatives have not yet been identified or contacted. Anyone who may know her family or relatives is requested to pass on this information to them.”
Road safety activist Joseph Beyanga commented: “We can’t continue pretending like nothing is going on. Today Cherotich Anita Scovia and 14 others KILLED in preventable road crashes. Does anyone care?”
According to a recently released annual crime report, in 2025, a total number of 26,044 road traffic crashes were reported compared to 25,107 crashes recorded in 2024, representing an increase of 3.7 percent.
Fatal crashes also increased from 4,434 in 2024 to 4,602 in 2025, while serious and minor crashes increased by 3.3 percent and 4.5 percent, respectively. Although road crashes continue to increase, the trend over the past five years indicates that the rate of increase gradually slowed.
Another university student died while reporting back to campus, as reported Here.
As The Pearl Times has reported, this year alone, a number of accidents have been recorded across the country. Just a few weeks ago, three family members were killed in an accident in Entebbe, five were killed in a bus accident in Kiryandongo, and three in a Tausi accident, as reported Here, There and Over There.
