Malyamu Amin

Malyamu Amin (Born c. 1939- Died[ Year of death missing]) also known as Malyamu Kibedi Amin, was the First Lady to Idi Amin.

Personal and historical life Born Sarah Mutesi Kibedi, she adopted the name "Malyamu" after coverting to Islam. She was from Busoga from a renowned family of Elkanah Kibedi, who was the headmaster of Busoga College Mwiri. Malyamu met Amin in 1953 when she was 22 years old and they officially married in 1966. However, she was able to flee to the United Kingdom through the aid of the then Vice-President of Kenya, Daniel Arap Moi. Idi Amin declared his divorce from his first wife shortly afterwards.