The State Minister for Defence who also doubles as the Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament, Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi has died.
It is reported that Mateke died in the wee hours of Saturday morning from Mulago Hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Born on July 15, 1974, in Chahi sub-county, Kisoro District, Mateke was a devoted politician, educationist, and philanthropist. In Politics, she first served as the Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament between 2011 and 2016.
She was re-elected in 2021 before President Museveni appointed her as the Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social Development in charge of Children and Youth Affairs.In the recent cabinet reshuffle she was appointed as the state minister for defence. She is a daughter of former Minister Dr. Philemon Mateke.