Katikkiro Mayiga Visits Next Media's Macona at Case Hospital

What the report says

Buganda Kingdom Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga visited injured Next Media presenter Brian Ssemanda, widely known as Macona, at Case Medical Centre in Kampala, according to Nile Post. The visit took place on Tuesday evening, as Ssemanda continues treatment after a road accident that also killed his colleagues Badru Kasirye and Isaac Ndamagye.

Nile Post reported that Mayiga said Ssemanda was able to see and understand well, though he was still in pain from the injuries he sustained. The Katikkiro encouraged him to stay calm, avoid unnecessary worry, and follow medical advice as he recovers and hopes to return to broadcasting.

Mayiga also conveyed condolences to the families of Kasirye and Ndamagye and prayed for their eternal rest. The article presents the visit as both a show of support for the injured broadcaster and a moment of mourning for the two colleagues who died in the crash.

More broadly, public visits by senior cultural or political figures to hospitalized victims are common in Uganda and often serve as both reassurance and a public expression of sympathy. In this case, the reporting highlights the Buganda leadership’s response to a tragic accident affecting a media team and underscores the human impact of the incident.