Sorrow as Body of Former Minister Rhoda Kalema Arrives at Entebbe Airport
The body of Lay Canon Rhoda Nakibuuka Nsibirwa Kalema, former Minister for Public Service and revered elder stateswoman, arrived this morning at Entebbe International Airport from Nairobi, where she passed away over the weekend following an illness. The body was received by representatives from A-Plus Funeral Services, the Uganda Police
Former Minister Rhoda Kalema Dies at 96
Rhoda Nakibuuka Nsibirwa Kalema, one of Uganda’s most influential political pioneers and affectionately remembered as the “Mother of Parliament,” has died at the age of 96. A trailblazer for women in leadership, Kalema’s political journey stretched across Uganda’s most turbulent and transformative eras. Born in May 1929 at Butikkiro, the