Gulu University to Posthumously Award Degree to Student Killed in Crash

Gulu University is set to honor a fallen scholar during its 22nd graduation ceremony by awarding him a posthumous degree. Phillip Kilama, who previously served as the Gombolola Internal Security Officer (GISO) for Paiula Sub-county in Pader District, tragically lost his life in an October road crash.

Kilama was pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and had successfully fulfilled all academic requirements before his untimely death. According to Ms. Felista Auma, the Assistant Gulu University Communications Officer, the student met every necessary threshold to graduate, though he passed away before receiving the physical diploma.

Police reports from the Aswa region indicate that Kilama was riding a motorcycle along the Gulu-Kitgum road when he encountered stray cattle in Ogom Village. Despite being rushed to a nearby clinic by a good Samaritan, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.

Kilama will be remembered alongside thousands of other graduands as the institution marks a milestone in its total number of graduations this year. Academic Registrar Dr. Jerry Bagaya noted that the university is registering a notable increment in graduands compared to the previous year.

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