Buganda mourns Kabaka Mutebi’s wife Venetia Sebudandi

Sebudandi was the mother of Princes Kiweewa and Crispin Jjunju.

She passed away on Monday, November 13, in Kigali, Rwanda, according to the Buganda Prime Minister Charles Peter Mayiga.

Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa, the second deputy prime minister, conveyed the news of the upcoming funeral ceremony for Venetia Sebudandi,

The Buganda Kingdom will be actively involved in honoring her during the send-off.

Expressing his condolences, Waggwa emphasized the significant void left by Sebudandi's passing within the Buganda Kingdom. He highlighted her virtues, describing her as a kind, humble, and respectful individual who generously assisted anyone seeking her help.

Venetia Sebudandi is said to have been battling illness for some time. Her final resting place will be at her ancestral home in Rusororo, Rwanda, on Saturday, November 18, 2023.

The deceased had a long and illistrous carrier in diplomacy, having served as Rwanda’s ambassador to Sweden and other Nordic countries from 2011. She also served as ambassador to Japan until 2019.

Prior to her appointment to Geneva in 2006, Sebudandi had been serving at the Embassy of Rwanda is Paris since 2002 as Deputy Chief of Mission and in charge of multilateral organizations including UNESCO and the Francophonie.

From 1996 to 2001, she served as the Chief of Protocol and Director of State Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Rwanda. Before joining the Ministry, she worked in Uganda and Kenya in the private sector.

Sebudandi had a master’s degree in diplomatic studies from the University of Westminster in the United Kingdom and a Diploma in education from Makerere University in Kampala.

She also had an Advanced Language Diploma from the University of Clermont Ferrand in France.