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Dickson Ssentongo is a Ugandan radio journalist who was born on 3 January 1981. He is currently the host of the popular radio show "The Morning Show" on Capital FM in Kampala, Uganda.
Ssentongo began his career in radio in 2004, when he joined the staff of Radio Simba in Kampala. He quickly rose through the ranks and was appointed the station's head of news in 2006. In 2008, he moved to Capital FM, where he has been the host of "The Morning Show" since 2009.
Ssentongo is a highly respected journalist in Uganda, and has won numerous awards for his work. In 2011, he was awarded the prestigious Golden Microphone Award for Best Radio Presenter in Uganda. He has also been recognized by the Uganda Media Council for his outstanding contributions to the media industry.
Ssentongo is married and has two children. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys playing football and cricket in his spare time.
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| Age |
29 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
3 January 1981 |
| Birthday |
3 January |
| Birthplace |
Uganda |
| Date of death |
September 13, 2010, |
| Died Place |
Nantabuliriwa, Mukono District, Uganda |
| Nationality |
Uganda |
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Ssentongo was killed on 13 September 2010 when unidentified men beat him unconscious with metal bars and left him in a pool of blood. Ssentongo was traveling to the radio station on foot around 5 a.m. when the assailants attacked. The radio station was 43 miles from where he was attacked. Police told journalists after the attack that Ssentongo was followed prior to the attack. Ssentongo's phone and wallet were left untouched. The men dragged him nearly 100 meters to a nearby potato garden and left him there to die. He was found by a farmer who tried to help around 9 a.m. Ssentongo could only utter the word "Prime" before falling unconscious. He was taken to the nearby Mukono Health Centre IV, but was unable to receive any treatment there. He was then taken to the Mulago National Referral Hospital. He died twelve hours later before receiving any treatment. The hospital would not treat Ssentongo unless they were given full payment in advance. The family could not pay the 10,000 shillings that were needed for the operation.
According to the Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ), the Ugandan government is failing to uphold press freedom rights. The organization submitted a report to the United Nations urging their United Nations Human Rights Council for failure to protect press freedom rights. The HRNJ says that 50 cases of violence against media members were reported in 2010. The group is asking the government of Uganda to repeal all laws that impede the freedom of the press, expression, opinion and also implementing the decision by the Constitutional Court which overturned the sedition provision and dismiss all sedition charges against journalists. They are also tasking the government to make all reports about murdered journalists and police brutality public.
Dickson Ssentongo was a radio journalist for Prime Radio in Nantabuliriwa, Uganda. The radio station is owned by the seventh-day adventist church's Central Ugandan Conference. He regularly read the news bulletins at 7 a.m. in the Luganda language. He was involved in Uganda's Democratic Party, which is the opposition party in Uganda. According to news editors at Prime Radio Ssentongo would occasionally bring up political issues and even tried to promote the Democratic Party. He was also a court assessor for the Mukono High Court and was hoping to be the councilor for Nantabulirirwa Parish at Ggoma sub-county. Ssentongo had joined the church-owned station in 2008 and worked there for two years before his death.
Dickson Ssentongo is one of five journalists killed after 1995 but media who are victims of violence is higher by tenfold annually.
Dickson Ssentongo (3 January 1981 – 13 September 2010) was a Ugandan radio journalist and news anchor for Prime Radio in Nantabuliriwa, Mukono District, Uganda. He had recently announced his candidacy in upcoming local council elections, running on the opposition Democratic Party ticket.
