Kagezi, lead prosecutor in the bombing trial, also led the prosecution’s anti-terrorism and war crimes section.
“She will be remembered as a brave and tireless promoter of justice, dedicated to ensuring peace and stability in her country,” the United States embassy in Kampala said in a statement.
It vowed to continue support for “the Ugandan government’s efforts to combat international terrorism, in which Joan Kagezi played a leading role.”
Uganda and Kenya have contributed thousands of soldiers to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which was established to fight the Islamists and protect the internationally recognised government.
Al-Shabaab continues to target countries in the region.
The 2010 suicide bombings targeted football fans watching the World Cup final at a restaurant and a rugby club in Kampala.
The trial of the accused — — seven Kenyans, five Ugandans and one Tanzanian — began earlier this month at Uganda’s High Court on a range of charges including terrorism, murder and membership of a terrorist organisation.
The July 2010 bombings were one of the deadliest attacks by the Shabaab, who also carried out the 2013 assault on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 67 people.
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