Uganda, April 10 -- Sarah Eperu, a pioneer and steadfast member of the now struggling Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party starts her final earthly journey today.

Her body will be taken to her Greater Kampala home at Kireka in Wakiso District today to enable friends, neighbours, relatives and party loyalists pay their last respects.

Eperu, the former FDC party press secretary and veteran political activist, died at 61 on Sunday at Life Link Hospital in Wakiso District. She was born on June 1, 1963. The former FDC president, Dr Kizza Besigye made the first public announcement of her death.

Mr John Kikonyogo, the FDC party spokesperson, said Eperu stood out as one of the few members who remained dedicated to the party's ideals amid th...