5:45: Leon Ssenyange posts on his known Facebook page that, “Good people, all is well….thanks.”
He didn’t provide details to contextualise his post.
But it’s understood he was referring to the police statement issued today about his alleged disappearance.
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5:00pm:Leon Ssenyange, a prominent Ugandan sports journalist and rally navigator, has gone missing, sending shockwaves among his family members and friends.
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said Ssenyange, who currently works as a News editor with China Global Television Network (CGTN), can’t be traced.
“We have started investigating the disappearance of Mr. Leon Ssenyange a rally navigator,” said Onyango on Thursday.
“Mr. Ssenyange disappeared yesterday (Thursday) at around 10:30pm,” he added.
Onyango said Ssenyange’s “colleagues left him at Thrones bar in Bugolobi, Kampala going to watch between Barcelona FC and Real Madrid FC.”
Ssenyange drove to the venue with a Toyota Vista brand car registration number UAQ 791R.
Onyango said the matter was reported to Kampala Central Police station by a one Deborah Bwengle under file number SD 18/19/12/2019.
“We appeal to anybody with information about the disappearance of Mr. Ssenyange to pass it in confidence to the nearest police station or ring 0800199088 (toll free),” said Onyango.
Ssenyange, a celebrated journalist started his colorful career by writing for a newspaper (Sunrise) before working as a sports news anchor for NTV.
He also was a footballer with Sports Club Villa before joining motorsport as a rally driver Motional Rally Cross.
He wrote stories for his school magazine during his secondary education at St Henry’s Kitovu Secondary School.
