Esther Okello Lutwa

Esther Okello Lutwa also known as Esther Dyee Okello was the first lady to Tito Okello, who was the president of Uganda.[1][2][3]

Historical life

She was married to Tito Okello who was the president of Uganda between 29 July 1985 to 26 January 1986 as the junior wife.[4][5] She died following a road accident on Kitgum Matidi which is 14 km east of Kitgum town on March 8, 2002, at Mulago Hospital,[6][1] She was traveling to Namokora her ancestral home to attend the husband's last funeral service.[5][7] Esther's children include Henry Oryem Okello who is currently serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the National Resistance Movement government.[2][8][9][10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Uganda@54: The First Ladies since independence". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  2. 1 2 "First Ladies who shunned the Limelight". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  3. ↑ Kapo, Nelson Bwire (2019-01-26). "TRICKED BY MUSEVENI: Tito Okello Lutwa did not know he had been overthrown". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  4. ↑ "President Tito Okello Lutwa (General) - State House Uganda". 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  5. 1 2 "Lutwa’s widow dead". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Bad advisers misled Gen Lutwa - Museveni". Monitor. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  7. ↑ "Uganda: Lutwa's Sick Widow Improving". 6 March 2002.
  8. ↑ Allafrica (10 March 2002). "Uganda: Museveni Mourns Gen. Tito's Wife".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Gen. Tito Lutwa Okello". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  10. ↑ Uganda, Watchdog (2018-10-04). "Uganda presidents since Independence". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
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