The TikToker gained popularity through his social media content, attracting a large following with videos that documented aspects of his life and his long battle with illness.
The body of popular Ugandan TikToker Timothy Kayanja, commonly known as Jayden, has been repatriated to Uganda ahead of his burial on Thursday.
Jayden’s remains were received by relatives, friends and other mourners at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday following his death in India.
He will be laid to rest at his ancestral home in Sala Village, Wakiso District, on Thursday.
Jayden died in India, where he had travelled for a bone marrow transplant after battling severe sickle cell disease.
The TikToker gained popularity through his social media content, attracting a large following with videos that documented aspects of his life and his long battle with illness.
His resilience throughout his illness endeared him to many of his followers, friends and members of the public.
News of his death triggered an outpouring of grief from his followers, friends and public figures in Uganda and beyond, with many paying tribute to him on social media.
His family and friends are expected to continue with burial preparations ahead of Thursday’s funeral at his ancestral home in Sala.
