Summary:

• Kampala Central legislator Muhammad Nsereko, mourning the recent death of his father Alhajji Abdul Nsereko, has requested the government to condemn the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Alhajji Abdul Nsereko, a respected journalist and former speaker of the KCCA council, passed away at 76 after battling hypertension.

Kampala Central legislator Muhammad Nsereko has urged the government to denounce the persistent loss of lives in Gaza following Israel’s invasion of the region. He conveyed this plea, which he attributed to his recently deceased father, Alhajji Abdul Nsereko, who passed away on Wednesday.

Expressing his sentiments at his Bugoloobi residence, where mourners gathered to commemorate Alhajji Nsereko’s life as a respected journalist, caring father, and friend, Nsereko revealed that his father, who had been battling hypertension for years, succumbed to cardiac arrest after engaging in a lengthy discussion with his children.

According to Nsereko, his father had specifically requested him to implore the government to condemn the ongoing conflict in Gaza and instructed him never to align with the oppressors.

Throughout the day, friends, family, and colleagues visited the legislator’s home to offer their condolences. Those close to the deceased described him as a dedicated journalist, affectionate father, and cherished friend.

The body of Alhajji Abdul Nsereko is scheduled to be taken to Kibuli Mosque at 9 am and later to Nama Mukono for burial at 2 pm. Born and raised in Kampala, he received his education at Muslim schools, joining Radio Uganda in 1970, where he initially worked as an announcer before transitioning to news anchoring on UTV.

The late Alhajji Abdul Nsereko, who served as the first speaker of the KCCA council, later became an RDC before concluding his career emceeing state functions until retirement. At the age of 76, he passed away, opting not to remarry after his wife’s death in the 2000s.