A student of National University of Rwanda (NUR) identified as Fred Bankunda has died in a bus accident that Occured at Mubende district of western Uganda.
Bankunda (pictured above) was among those listed for the forthcoming graduation ceremony due to take place on January 27. He had gone for Christmas celebration and shopping in preparation for the graduation ceremony.
Bankunda’s sister and the guardian only identified as Norah, in Mubende District in Uganda told IGIHE.com that the deceased was traveling in a bus from Kampala to Fort portal district when the bus Bankunda was traveling in crashed in Mubende killing three people and several sustaining serious injuries.
Bankunda and others were rushed to a hospital in the same district. His sister was at the police looking for documents to allow her get the body out of the hospital.
His close friend and the roommate at the university (cambodge room no. 118), Frank Ngarambe said, “He was my friend and a roommate ever since we met at the university in 2007. He was a very humbled person and innovative.”
Ngarambe added, “this is very sad. I can’t believe he is dead”
Fred Bankunda was born in 1982 in Uganda.He studied primary school in Nyagatare district, High School at Essa Nyarugunga in Kigali and then National University of Rwanda.
He had completed his degree at the Faculty of Economics and Management in the department of Finance (BBA).
His body will be brought back to Rwanda for burial slated for tomorrow Thursday at Kijojo in Nyagatare district.
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