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The nation is still in shock following the death of Sarah Mateke the woman member of parliament of Kisoro District and Junior Minister of Defense and Veteran affairs this morning in Kampala at the age of 49.
Mateke who is a daughter of former Minister Philemon Mateke reportedly succumbed to a heart attack. She suffered the attack, rushed to Mengo hospital today early morning but was pronounced dead upon arrival.
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Born into a political family, Mateke followed in the footsteps of her father Philemon Mateke who also served in Museveni’s government as minister and held Kisoro district leadership for years. When she won the parliamentary seat for Kisoro district, Museveni named her minister in appreciation of her father’s contributions to the NRM government.
She was first appointed State minister of Gender in-charge of Children and Youth Affairs in 2021 until March 21st when Museveni reshuffled his cabinet and moved her to the Defense Ministry where she’s the Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs. Her previous docket at the Gender ministry is currently occupied by events promoter Balaam Barugahara.
As the cloud of sorrow and grief hovers above Kisoro district, Museveni’s government has announced that burial arrangements will be communicated later and will be accorded an official burial.
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