Doctors treating Sanyuka TV presenter Brian “Macona” Ssemanda have temporarily barred public visits as he continues recovering from a car crash that claimed the lives of two of his colleagues.
The decision was communicated by Next Media on Tuesday, August 11, with the media company asking people who had planned to visit Macona at the hospital to temporarily hold off.
According to the statement, doctors made the decision to give the presenter the best possible environment for his recovery.
The update comes a day after reports indicated that Macona’s condition was improving and that he was responding to treatment.
Brian “Macona” Ssemanda has been receiving treatment in a Kampala hospital since the car accident on Friday, August 7, 2026.
The crash resulted in the deaths of two of his colleagues at Next Media, Producer Badru Kasirye and Isaac Claude Ndamagye.
Macona survived the crash and has remained in hospital as doctors continue treating his injuries.
On Monday, August 10, a source close to the presenter reported that his condition was improving and that he was responding to treatment.
A new update from Next Media on Tuesday has now asked members of the public to temporarily stop visiting him.
The company said the decision was made on the advice of his doctors.
“Doctors have temporarily paused visits to give him the best environment for recovery,” Next Media said in a public notice.
The media company further appealed to people who were planning to visit the presenter to wait until further notice.
“We kindly ask those planning to visit him to kindly hold off until further notice,” the statement added.
Next Media also thanked people who have reached out to Macona, visited him and continued keeping him and his family in their thoughts and prayers.
The latest notice does not provide additional details about the presenter’s injuries or specify when hospital visits might resume.
For now, the focus remains on his recovery and allowing medical professionals to manage his treatment without additional disruptions.
Macona has been a familiar face on Sanyuka TV, where he has hosted the UnCut gossip show.
His hospitalization follows a tragic road crash that also claimed the lives of two people from the Next Media family.
The deaths of Badru Kasirye and Isaac Claude Ndamagye have added a painful dimension to the incident as colleagues, friends and viewers continue to mourn their loss.
Macona’s condition has therefore been closely followed by people within Uganda’s media and entertainment industries.
The Monday update that he was responding to treatment brought some encouragement to his supporters.
However, the decision to temporarily suspend visits indicates that doctors want to prioritize his recovery environment.
No further medical details have been publicly provided in the latest statement.
Hospital visits are often an important way for friends, colleagues and fans to show support, particularly when a public figure is recovering after a serious accident.
In Macona’s case, the response from the public has been significant since news of the crash emerged.
But Next Media’s latest message makes clear that, for now, supporting him means giving doctors and his family the space they have requested.
The request also provides a clear update for people who may have been preparing to travel to the hospital to see him.
Rather than visiting, supporters are being asked to continue keeping Macona and his family in their thoughts and prayers until further notice.
Macona’s recovery is unfolding against the backdrop of a devastating loss for his colleagues and the wider Next Media community.
While his supporters remain hopeful following reports of improvement, the deaths of Kasirye and Ndamagye have made the past several days particularly difficult for those close to the presenter.
For now, his family, colleagues and medical team are asking for patience and privacy as he continues treatment.
Doctors have temporarily suspended visits to Brian “Macona” Ssemanda as he continues his recovery, with Next Media asking the public to give him the quiet environment needed for treatment. Supporters are being encouraged to keep him and his family in their thoughts and prayers.