The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Masaka Woman MP flag bearer Freda Mubanda Kasse has passed died aged 76.
Mubanda passed away on Tuesday night at Aga Khan hospital in Nairobi, Kenya where she has been undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness. Mubanda represented Masaka in the 9th parliament but lost in the 2016 elections to Democratic Party's, Mary Babirye Kabanda.
Mubanda's close family friend said on the condition of anonymity that the legislator was rushed to Nairobi last month with breathing difficulties.
She explained that prior to being rushed to Nairobi, Mubanda was first taken to a private medical facility in Kampala after developing cough and flu-like symptoms before she was referred to Aga Khan hospital when her condition worsened.
"We had started believing that maybe she had contracted Covid-19 but tested negative for the virus following virus test," said the family source.
Hajj Umar Ssebulime, the Masaka NRM region administrative secretary, says they received the news of their candidate's death with shock.
"This is a great loss for the party in Masaka region and the entire country she has been a strong supporter of the party and a great politician who cannot easily be replaced it's a big loss for the area," Ssebulime said.
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