Death has robbed us of a young vibrant actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa who acted as Gloria in the internationally acclaimed Disney movie ‘Queen of Katwe.’
Nikita died of cancer last night at TMR International Hospital in Naalya, Kampala. She was first diagnosed of a brain tumour in 2016 for which she got surgery, but was later diagnosed with cancer and swiftly went through radiotherapy in July, 2016.
In 2017, Nikita got a ray of hope as she was declared cancer-free and subsequently joined resumed school. Unfortunately, that hope faded as she was diagnosed again with cacer, and was advised to go for surgery in India.
She has been in and out of hospital ever since until last night when she breathed her last. She was only 15.
In Disney’s Queen of Katwe, Nikita acted along with several other Ugandan actors and actresses as well as Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo.
May her soul rest in peace.