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Sitya Loss kid dies in an accident


A Ugandan teenager who played a starring role in the Sitya Loss hit died on Monday evening after being involved in an accident.

According to Ugandan daily Daily Monitor, Alex Sempijja, 14, was riding a bicycle with a friend who is also featured in Sitya Loss when the brakes failed and they landed in a trench.

Young Alex succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at Rubaga Hospital but the friend, Patricia Nabakoza, 12, who also featured in the Sitya Loss video, was transferred to another hospital in critical condition.

According to Ugandan artist Eddie Kenzo, who starred the young talented dancers in the video, Alex hit his head on a rock resulting in “cuts on his neck.”

Meanwhile, Patricia was put under intensive care at Case Clinic where she was transferred to from Rubaga Hospital and by Tuesday morning she had shown great improvement according to Kenzo.

On Monday night, Kenzo took to Facebook to confirm the news of Alex Ssempijja’s death. He wrote:

“Am sorry to announce the death of Alex Sitya Loss. I started working with Alex way back in the days of ‪MundekeNumbe, ‎Zivuga, Jambole, ‎SityaLoss and recently in the ‪‎So Good video. They were involved in an accident with ‪‎Patricia the gal also in SityaLoss video. Right now we are at Case Clinic doctors are trying their best 2 see that her life is saved. May the Great Lord see us through this hard situation. RIP ALEX My brother.oh God!!!”