news 19 March 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Masaka Business Icon Bosco Ssenyonjo's Humble Legacy Cut Short in Tragic Crash
Prominent Masaka businessman Bosco Ssenyonjo, known as Bitanda, and two children died in a road accident on the Entebbe Expressway while heading to the airport. Renowned for his humility and contributions to local economy, his death has sparked family disputes over burial, now pending court decision. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/businessman-bosco-ssenyonjo-masaka-s-icon-defined-by-humility-5396178
Masaka City is mourning the loss of Bosco Ssenyonjo, a respected businessman nicknamed Bitanda, who died in a fatal crash on the Entebbe Expressway. The incident at 6:00 am involved his Toyota Land Cruiser ramming into traffic lights at Mpala Interchange before overturning, also claiming the lives of his children Sherina Nankindu and Simon Trevor Ssenyonjo.
They were traveling to Entebbe Airport to see off Sherina, who studied medicine in Canada. Police spokesperson Michael Kananura attributed the accident to the vehicle’s involvement in the collision.
Ssenyonjo, in his late 40s or early 50s, rose from a mechanic in Nyendo during the late 1990s to owning a garage, spare parts business, and truck fabrication specializing in trailers and Fuso vehicles. He expanded into importing Japanese vehicles and real estate, building commercial properties and Janessa Hotel in Nyendo.
At his death, he was completing a multi-billion-shilling home in Mpugwe. Local mayor Michael Mulindwa Nnakumusana praised his job creation and role in urban development.
Family and friends, including brother Ronald Njogerere and friend Huzairu Mwanje, highlighted his humility as family heir after their father’s death. He guided siblings without letting wealth change him, offered flexible payment terms to clients without collateral, and lived simply.
His death drew mourners from across Masaka. A family dispute over burial location—ancestral home in Kyalusowe or new mansion in Kaduggala—has delayed proceedings, with bodies at Kitovu morgue awaiting High Court ruling in Masaka.
The tragedy underscores road safety concerns on key highways.
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)