March 31 — The family of the late veteran journalist, Shaka Ssali, have agreed to his Will for his remains to be cremated in the United States and his ashes sent to Uganda and other African countries.
In a post shared on X, formerly Twitter, Journalist Sudhir Byaruhanga, who is a distant relative of the late Ssali, wrote, “He had requested to be cremated and his ashes sent back home and to other countries in Africa.”
He further stated that the family will honour his request with details of his sendoff services in Wahington DC and Uganda to be announced soon
“We shall respect his wish and soon, a date for his sendoff service in Washington, DC and Uganda will be communicated”
For over two decades his show, ‘Straight Talk Africa” on Voice of Africa in Washington and was relayed in Uganda mainly on the defunct WBS television, provided a vital platform for critical discussion engaging African leaders and intellectuals while bridging the’ gap between the continent and the global stage
