Yvonne Uwayisenga vice chairperson Political Affairs and Gender Committee in the lower chamber of deputies described Tharcisse Shamakokera as honest with integrity.
Uwayisenga worked with the late Shamakokera at the Prime Minister’s office and later at the Parliament. She says he will be missed by former co-workers, friends, family and the nation.
“He was an honourable man and hard working. May God rest his soul in peace,” Uwayisenga said.
Shamakokera Represented Nyarugenge District in Parliament. He died Tuesday night at King Faisal Hospital after prolonged illness.
Francis Kaboneka also a member of parliament said Shamakokera was a very hard working man who had the country at his heart.
“To some of us, he has been an advisor. We are going to miss him very much”. Kaboneka said.
MP. Henriette Sebera Mukamurangwa said it was so sad especially now that, in this mandate, again they have lost another colleague. “It is a tragedy.”
“The late honorable Shemakokera was a very humble man, very kind and social. Let him rest in peace, is all I can say.” Mukamurangwa added.
Joseph Desire Nyandwi says that although their late colleague had been hospitalised for long time, his death came as a shock.
“He was more than a colleague. He was hard working and selfless,” Nyandwi said.
The late Shamakokera was a Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) party representative at parliament House.
He died at age of 68 survived with a wife and four children, as well as grand children. His mother too is still alive.
Leave a Reply