TAKEAWAYS

• Kansiime says she still misses speaking to her mother before going on stage.
• She revealed her mother lived long enough to know she had given birth before passing away.
• The comedienne says she has peace because she has no regrets about how she cared for both parents.

Ugandan comedienne Anne Kansiime has shared a deeply personal reflection about the void left by the death of her parents, especially the special role her mother played in her life before every major moment.

Speaking emotionally, Kansiime said one of the hardest things she still deals with is missing her mother’s prayers whenever she is heading for a show or traveling.

“If I’m going on stage, I miss my mom because I always talked to her before going on stage,” she said.

She explained that whenever she was flying out for performances, including trips to countries like Zambia, she would always call her mother and ask her to pray for her journey.

“I would go knowing mommy is at home interceding for me, and there was that kind of peace that I don’t have now.”

Kansiime’s mother, Mrs. Gauda Kubiryaba, died in June 2021, shortly after the comedian welcomed her first child. Reports indicated she had been battling illness, and Kansiime has now revealed that she was undergoing dialysis three times a week before her death.

The comedian said one thing that now gives her comfort is knowing she did everything she could to make her parents happy while they were alive.

“I bought my dad like three different cars. Then I built them the house that they were living in.”

Her father, Chris Kubiryaba, passed away in January 2022, just months after the death of her mother.

Kansiime says because of the love, support, and comfort she gave them, she carries no regrets.

“That’s the peace I have. I have no regret whatsoever. My parents rested happy and easy.”

She added that her greatest gratitude is that her mother lived long enough to know she had become a mother too.

Rather than sadness, Kansiime says what remains in her heart today is deep emotional gratitude for the parents who shaped her life and now continue to inspire how she raises her son.