Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya, has passed away. He died earlier today at Lubaga Hospital, where his death was confirmed by hospital officials.
“With deep sorrow, Lubaga Hospital announces the passing of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Member of Parliament for Kawempe North,”the hospital said in a statement.
“Ssegirinya had been under the dedicated care of our medical team at Lubaga Hospital. Despite all efforts to ensure his recovery, he passed away today, Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 12:10 PM,”the statement added.
The health facility further extended its condolences:“On behalf of the hospital, we express our heartfelt sympathy to the Parliament of Uganda, the Speaker, his family, and the people of Kawempe North whom he represented in Parliament. We join the nation in mourning a dedicated servant of the people. May his soul rest in eternal peace.”
Ssegirinya’s health had been a concern for some time. In October 2023, he was discharged from UMC Hospital in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he had been undergoing treatment. A month later, he was admitted to Nsambya Hospital in Uganda due to lung-related issues.
Upon his discharge from UMC Hospital, Ssegirinya revealed he had been battling skin cancer, hypertension, and lung infections.
In January 2024, his condition worsened, and he was admitted to Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ssegirinya’s time in Parliament had been marked by several challenges. He and Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana made their first return to Parliament in nearly two years following their release from prison.
In 2022, Ssegirinya was arrested alongside Ssewanyana on charges of murder. The two were accused of being involved in a string of killings in the Greater Masaka region.
On February 13, 2023, Masaka High Court judge Lawrence Tweyanze granted them bail of Shs 20 million each after they had spent 524 days in jail.
The MPs, along with four other suspects, faced multiple charges, including terrorism, aiding and abetting terrorism, murder, and attempted murder. These charges were in relation to several deaths, including that of Joseph Bwanika, a resident of Kisekka Village in Lwengo District, and Francis Mugerwa Kiiza, Sulaiman Kakooza, and Tadeo Kiyimba in Masaka City.
Prosecutors also accused the MPs of attempting to kill Ronald Ssebyoto, a resident of the same area, and of financing the killings in the Greater Masaka region.
Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya has passed away
