Police in Kampala are investigating circumstances under which political activist and International Affairs Secretary of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), Barbara Allimadi died.
Allimadi, a daughter of the late prime minister Otema Allimadi, was found dead in her home in Kiwatule, on Monday evening.
In 2012, Allimadi led other women to expose their breasts at CPS following the violent arrest of fellow activist, Ingrid Turinawe.
The case was reported to Kiwatule police by one Harry Wakibra, a resident of Kiwatule at around 8pm.
“It is alleged that Harry Wakibra reported the discovery of a lifeless body of one Allimadi Ann Barbra, aged 48 years, Coordinator of Alliance for National Transformation, Foreign Envoy and a resident of Kiwatule. The scene was visited by a team of detectives who examined the area and recorded statements from the witnesses around,” Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson Mr Patrick Onyango said on Tuesday.
Mr Onyango said their investigations had revealed that Allimadi lived alone in the house.
“The findings indicates that the deceased was found lying straight on her stomach with straight legs. The lying body shows she could have been in pain during her last breathe. There is no sign of struggle or injuries on the body,” Mr Onyango added in a statement.
By the time of writing this report, the body of the deceased had been taken to the city mortuary in Mulago for a postmortem as investigations continue according to police.
Milton Allimadi, a family member to the deceased, announced the death on Monday night and said that she will greatly be missed.’
Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the leader of ANT posted a photo of the deceased without any caption. Muntu told a local publisher that he will comment on the death after getting more information.
