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Journalist Shaka Ssali will be cremated, with his ashes distributed in Uganda and other African countries, fulfilling his final wish.
Sudhir Byaruhanga, a fellow journalist and a distant relative of Ssali, shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “He had requested to be cremated and his ashes sent back home and to other countries in Africa.”
Byaruhanga further confirmed that the family will honor Ssali’s request, with details of his sendoff services in Washington, D.C., and Uganda to be announced soon.
“We shall respect his wish, and soon, a date for his sendoff service in Washington, D.C., and Uganda will be communicated. #RIPShakaSsali,” Byaruhanga wrote.
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