news 1 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Veteran Sports Journalist Allan Ssekamatte Passes Away at Kiruddu Hospital
Former Daily Monitor Sports Editor Allan Ssekamatte has died at age unknown from heart complications at Kiruddu Hospital in Kampala. He was a pioneering figure in Ugandan sports journalism with a notable career across multiple media outlets. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/former-monitor-editor-allan-ssekamatte-dead-5410724
Allan Ssekamatte, once the Sports Editor at Daily Monitor, passed away on April 1, 2026, at Kiruddu Hospital in Kampala after struggling with heart issues.
Ssekamatte left a lasting mark on sports journalism in Uganda, advancing from roles at Daily Monitor and stations like Monitor FM and KFM.
His career also included stints at the now-defunct WBS TV, Razor newspaper, and PML Daily. He contributed as a columnist for Saturday Monitor until last year, often sharing predictions with a clear favoritism for Chelsea in the English Premier League.
Friend and ex-colleague Mark Ssali shared the news on X: “Dear friends, our beloved Allan Ssekamatte has passed on at Kiruddu Hospital. So long my brother, may God take charge.”
May his soul rest in peace.
Source: Daily Monitor