Two Next Media journalists killed in Entebbe road crash
The deceased have been identified as producer Badru Kasirye and content creator Isaac Ndamagye, while Brian 'Makona' Ssemanda was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Kisubi Hospital.
Two Next Media employees, Producer Badru Kasirye (pictured) and content creator Isaac Ndamagye have died in a fatal accident. (Courtesy photos)
Two Next Media journalists killed in Entebbe road crash
By Charles Etukuri
Two Next Media employees have died, and another is receiving treatment in intensive care after a fatal road crash along Entebbe Road in the early hours of Friday.
The deceased have been identified as producer Badru Kasirye and content creator Isaac Ndamagye, while Brian 'Makona' Ssemanda was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Kisubi Hospital.
Michael Kananura, spokesperson for the Traffic and Safety Directorate, said the crash occurred at about 2:00 am on Friday (August 7) at Namulanda, near Stabex on Entebbe Road.
Brian 'Makona' Ssemanda was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Kisubi Hospital. 
“It involved motor vehicles UA 779DE, Toyota Allex, and UAS 976W, Toyota Hilux. Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver of the Toyota Hilux, registration number UAS 976W, which was travelling from Entebbe towards Kampala, allegedly lost control and drifted into the opposite lane while approaching the Stabex area at Namulanda. The vehicle subsequently collided head-on with the oncoming Toyota Allex, registration number UA 779DE,” Kananura said.
He revealed that, as a result of the collision, Kasirye and Ndamagye died at the scene, while Makona sustained injuries and was rushed to hospital for treatment.
“The exact circumstances and cause of the crash remain under investigation. Further details will be communicated as soon as the inquiries are concluded. We extend heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the deceased and wish the injured victim a quick and full recovery,” Kananura added.
Next Media, in a statement released on Friday, said Makona “is in the intensive care unit receiving treatment under close watch from his medical team. We remain in direct contact with the hospital and will share updates on his condition as they become available.”
The media company asked for privacy for the bereaved families and for Makona and his family as he continues to receive treatment.
The crash comes in the wake of several fatal accidents recorded during the week in which many people lost their lives.
On Monday, fourteen people were killed in a road crash in Lwera Swamp, Kalungu District, on the Kampala-Masaka Highway on the night of August 3, 2026.
The crash, which occurred at around 11:00 pm at Kamunga Trading Centre, involved a Toyota Hiace taxi, registration number UA 662AQ, and a Sino truck, registration number UBS 040F, which was transporting sand.
On Wednesday, two people were confirmed dead, and several others were left nursing critical injuries after a commuter taxi crashed at Kakira Junction along the Jinja-Iganga Highway.
According to a statement from Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, where the injured were taken, the facility received 17 victims following the road traffic crash.
Traffic statistics
While releasing the 2025 annual traffic statistics in April this year, Traffic and Safety Directorate Director at the Uganda Police Force, Dr Lawrence Niwabiine, said a total of 26,044 road traffic crashes were reported in 2025, compared with 25,107 crashes recorded in 2024, representing an increase of 3.7%.
Niwabiine said that of the 26,044 crashes, 4,602 were fatal, meaning that one or more lives were lost, while 13,563 were serious and 7,879 were minor.