Sseruyange said the injury significantly affected Ssempangi’s mobility and overall wellbeing, with his health continuing to deteriorate since the fall.
Reverend Dr. Keefa Ssempangi, the renowned Ugandan cleric and former legislator who rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s for his work supporting street, disadvantaged and orphaned children, has been hospitalised in Kenya in critical condition.
Ssempangi, 87, a resident of Wantoni Cell in Mukono Municipality and former Member of Parliament for Ntenjeru South, is receiving treatment at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi.
His deteriorating health has sparked concern among former beneficiaries and students associated with the Africa Foundation, an organisation through which Ssempangi dedicated much of his life to caring for children without parental support.
Frederick Sseruyange, chairman of former students of the Africa Foundation, said Ssempangi’s health problems began in November 2025.
According to Sseruyange, one of the major conditions affecting the elderly cleric has been weakened bones, which have left him increasingly vulnerable to injuries and physical deterioration.
“He started falling sick in November 2025,” Sseruyange said, explaining that Ssempangi has since received treatment at several health facilities in Uganda and abroad.
His condition reportedly worsened about four months ago when he fell at his home and fractured his hip.
Sseruyange said the injury significantly affected Ssempangi’s mobility and overall wellbeing, with his health continuing to deteriorate since the fall.
Ssempangi’s years of service to vulnerable children earned him recognition across Uganda, particularly during the 1980s and 1990s, when he was actively involved in providing care and support to children who had lost parental care.
The Africa Foundation became an important part of that work, with many of the children who passed through the organisation maintaining a lasting connection with the former legislator.
Now receiving specialised treatment in Nairobi, Ssempangi’s former students and associates remain concerned about his condition as he continues his recovery.
