Police hunt roommate after 22-year-old waitress found murdered in Bukoto
Police in Kampala are investigating the murder of a 22-year-old waitress found dead in her rented room. Authorities are currently searching for her roommate, who disappeared following the incident.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing public safety concerns and the challenges of criminal investigations involving transient residential populations.
Police in Kampala are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder of a 22-year-old waitress, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood inside her rented room in Mukalazi Zone, Bukoto I Parish, Nakawa Division.
The deceased, identified as Jovia Namuwulya, was found dead on August 20, 2026. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, SP Racheal Kawala, the murder is believed to have occurred between midnight and 6:00 AM at the residential premises where Namuwulya lived.
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