Debunking Viral False Claim of Elite High School Student that Passed Away.
A viral claim online regarding the demise of one of the students at Elite High School Entebbe has left many Ugandans in shock, despair and confusion. In a now deleted post by Galaxy FM on X they stated that a student called Trevor from Elite High School who had previously attended prom in a chopper had passed away due to heart failure.
This post quickly became viral online with many people sharing condolences and heartfelt messages. For context, Elite High School Entebbe was in the spotlight in May 2024 when one of their students arrived in a chopper for prom. This drew the attention of not only parents and students but also Mr Muyingo Chrysostom, the State Minister for Higher Education. The recent viral post alleged that this same student had passed away due to heart complications. This information quickly spread and had so many people online in a frenzy about the sudden unfortunate demise of the student who had gained some popularity.
Is it true that Trevor, the elite high school student who arrived at prom in a chopper, has passed away? pic.twitter.com/vpvolA8xFA
— Bushenyi Buoy (@BushenyiBouy) April 7, 2025
R.I.P Trevor Mango: Elite High School Student Passes Away
Heartbreaking news has hit the Elite High School community as one of its students, Trevor, popularly known as Trevor Mango, has sadly passed away. Trevor, who once made headlines for arriving in a chopper for prom. pic.twitter.com/MQs8b6HVSS
— Ugagossip (@ugagosip) April 7, 2025
Analysis
The student, Trevor Daniel Kayemba who passed away is a former student of Elite High School but is not the same student who arrived for prom in May 2024 in a chopper. These are two different people and this is very sensitive information that has misled the public. At the time of his demise he had also left the school and was an Old student. Some users online who knew the deceased student gave clarity to this information however many were still being misinformed by this viral claim.
Am a relative true travor Daniel kayemba pass on yesterday at medi pal hospital at kololo he has been laid to rest today in katosi mukono he didnt arrive in helicopter has it’s being said
— Segawa hermion (@Segawahermion) April 7, 2025
Trevor died on Saturday
But he isn’t the guy that appeared in the chopper.
— Cozens (@Leonard_202) April 7, 2025
Video of the student who arrived for prom in May 2024 that was perpetuated to be the same one who passed away.
Reaction from Elite High School.
Elite High School through their X account called out the information as fake and asked for media houses to always verify information before widely sharing.
Media houses should always fact check and verify information before sharing. Unfortunately that is not the case with our media houses today. Let’s prioritize accuracy online. #Fakenews #verifybeforesharing pic.twitter.com/ZIw1nScV0J
— ELITE HIGH SCHOOL ENTEBBE (@EliteHigh_sch) April 8, 2025
In a phone call with Mr Onyango Lawrence, the Headteacher of Elite High School we were also able to confirm that the former student who passed away is different from the one who arrived for prom in a chopper. We condole with the family of Trevor and ask the media to fact check and be more careful before sharing sensitive information that misinforms many people.
