The legal community and family of Mr. Francis Ikotot Oumo are mourning the death of Apolot Vanessa Chelsea, a young lawyer popularly known as Counsel Chelsea.
Vanessa Chelsea passed away on Sunday, 18 October 2026, at the age of 26. Tributes circulating online, including photographs of her in full legal attire, have remembered her as a promising counsel whose career was cut short.
A-Plus Funeral Management, working with the family, has released the following programme:
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Funeral service at 12:00 noon at St. Luke Church of Uganda, Ntinda.
Vigil at the family residence on Kulambiro Ring Road. - Thursday, 22 October 2026
Departure from Kampala to Kumi at 9:00 a.m.
Vigil at the family residence in Kumi Municipality. - Friday, 23 October 2026
Funeral service at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Church of Uganda, Ongerei. - Saturday, 24 October 2026
Funeral service at 10:00 a.m. and burial at 2:00 p.m. at Oosion Village, Olupe Parish, Kumi Sub-County.
The family shared the scripture: “The righteous will be remembered forever” (Psalms 112:6).
Relatives, friends, colleagues and in-laws have been informed.
For further details, contact A-Plus Funeral Management on 0782 482 888 / 0701 482 880 or visit www.aplusfuneralmgt.com.
