Kyokuhairwa Kyaka Vicky

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Kyokuhairwa Kyaka Viccy (d. 2008), also known as Vicky Kyaka Kyokuhairwa, was a Ugandan politician in the eighth Parliament of Uganda representing Isingiro District. She was the first councillor for Bukanga in the early 90s. [1]

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Political life

Kyokuhairwa won the 2006 election in Isingiro district woman parliamentary seat with 94,258 votes. [2] Her closest rival Kyokuhairwe Stella Masiko Kafureka polled 10,739, while Biriwuija Edith Mwebaze had 7,571 votes. [2]

In 2008, Vicky died with a couple and two other people after their car collided with a Fuso truck at Rubaale on the Kabale-Mbarara highway. [3] The other deceased were identified as Mathias Mulumba and his wife, Winnie. [3] Kyokuhairwa was in the company of her mother-in-law and was admitted at Nkozi Hospital. [2]

The Parliament also paid tribute to Viccy. [1] which was moved by the Government Chief Whip, Kabakumba Matsiko, who said the late had distinguished herself as hardworking, vibrant and loyal to the ruling National Resistance Movement party. [1] Vicky was also known by other MPs for being a developmental and a great mobilizer who believed in family unity and harmony, a great and empowered woman, a great legislator who had been a model for many women parliamentarians in the multiparty system and a prayerful woman who was attached to her family and constituency. [1]

While at the Parliament, she served as a member on the Parliamentary Committees of Defence and Internal Affairs, Natural Resources, and the Public Accounts Committee. [2]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 George, Katongole. "Isingiro district Woman MP dies in Fatal accident". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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