Media personality and sports administrator Cedric Babu Ndilima has died.
Cedric, a son to seasoned politician Captain Francis Babu and Olive Zaitun Kigongo died on Saturday afternoon after a battle with heart failure.
He passed on at a time efforts were underway to raise UGX 1.5 billion for him to undergo a heart transplant
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Cedric Babu Ndilima, a former colleague and valued member of the UBC family. Through The Cedric Live Show, he brought insight and vibrance to our screens. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones,” Uganda National Broadcaster, the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation posted on their Social Media platforms.
Babu’s condition worsened earlier in May when he collapsed in Kigali, Rwanda where he had escorted his son Cillian Asante Ndilima for a tennis tournament.
He was rushed to the Aga Khan hospital in Nairobi Kenya where doctors recommended a heart transplant as his only chance of survival, an operation that was estimated to cost Shs. 1.5Billion.
His family and friends would quickly organise a drive to fundraise for the said funds and contributions had already started coming through by the time of his death.
A former tennis player, Cedric represennted the country in the Davis Cup where served as a player and later, team captain.
His love for the game of tennis saw him take the Presidency role in the Uganda Tennis Association where he focused on growing talent and recoonecting Uganda to the International Tennis community.
