Budding lawyer's life cut short in road crash en route from celebrating 30th birthday

Last Saturday morning, Angella Nakafeero, a budding young lawyer based in Masaka District and a couple of her friends boarded a car from Masaka City to go and attend her birthday party in the island district of Kalangala, little did they know it would be her last birthday to be celebrated.
Nakafeero, 30, perished in a car crash on Sunday evening as she and her friends were returning to Masaka City.
One of the survivors said that as they were returning from Kalangala Town towards Bugoma landing site where ferries dock, the car in which they were travelling overturned before Nakafeero sustained a deep cut on her right thigh.
“The car overturned and the three of us sustained minor injuries, but Nakafeero got a deep cut. We rushed her to Mugoye Health Centre III but unfortunately she died because she had lost a lot of blood,” he said.
  The three survivors are currently admitted at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.
Mr Fredrick Obonyo, the Kalangala District Traffic Officer said the accident occurred around 3:30pm on Sunday.
“It appeared like the victims were rushing to catch the last ferry which connects to Masaka mainland at 4pm,” he said.
According to him, the junction near Bugoma Trading Centre where the accident happened is a gazetted black spot in the island district.

“Most accidents we recorded in Kalangala happen at that blind corner and victims are usually visitors on the land. We have already petitioned Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to help redesign it with a view of curbing accidents in the area,” he added.
Prior to the birthday party, most social media platforms used by lawyer in from Masaka City were dominated with her photos and happy birthday messages to her.

“Given Nakafeero’s friendly nature, many lawyers in Masaka knew her.They posted her photos  on their social media status wishing her a fruitful birthday although celebrations were cut short by the cold news the following day that she had breathed her last,” Mr  Sam Ssekyewa, a lawyer said.
Mr Ssekyewa eulogized Nakafeero as a young, brilliant and friendly lawyer who was accommodative, especially to everyone in her profession.
“She [Nakafeero] loved her job and could handle clients’ cases better than many of her male colleagues in the profession,” he added.

The deceased had spent two years in Masaka –first working with the Justice Law and Order Sector regional office before joining Ssemamabo and Co. Advocates as a freelance lawyer.
Mr Alex Ahimbisibwe, another lawyer, told Monitor that he first met Nakafeero in 2015 as an intern at Birungi & Company Advocates in Kampala as her immediate supervisor. He said she was a rare species of female lawyers whose hard work and humility were invaluable.
“She always consulted me on matters of the law. She was a very promising young lawyer and it is unfortunate that she has gone so soon,” he said.
Nakafeero was buried on Monday at Lukoma village, Lukoma Sub County along Mubende road in Kassanda District.