What is the new update about Saad Shots?
The silence behind the lens is deafening this weekend. Just hours after the tragic passing of acclaimed Ugandan photographer Saad Byakuleka, popularly known as Saad Shots, his family has confirmed the funeral arrangements for the man whose camera told a thousand stories, and then some.
Saad, 32, lost his life in a fatal motorbike crash along Entebbe Road on the morning of Friday, April 18. According to Uganda Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, Saad was killed instantly alongside another rider. The news sent shockwaves across the entertainment, wildlife, and sports communities, where he was not just respected, but revered.
A creative force. A gentle soul. A storyteller with a camera.
That’s how many who knew him—whether closely or from afar—are remembering him.
From backstage at music festivals to the edge of the pitch at football games, from deep inside Uganda’s national parks to urban streets bathed in golden light, Saad Shots had a way of seeing the world that made you stop scrolling. His images weren’t just beautiful; they were alive. His work wasn’t about fame—it was about feeling.
Yesterday, we reported on his tragic death. Today, we mourn, and we prepare to say goodbye.
Final Journey Home
The family has announced that Saad’s body will be transported from the mortuary this morning, Saturday, April 19, departing at 9:00 AM. His final resting place will be in Kazo-Kitongore, Kiruhura District, where burial will take place on Sunday, April 20 at midday.
The journey from city lights to countryside dust will mirror the man himself—one who moved effortlessly between the high-energy pulse of Kampala nightlife and the quiet, patient waiting of a sunrise in the wild.
Mourners from all corners of the country—friends, fellow creatives, and admirers of his work—are expected to gather to pay their respects. In a space where memory and mourning meet, they will honor a life lived in color.
Gone Too Soon, But Never Forgotten
In the hours since his death, social media has been flooded with messages of grief and gratitude. Artists, models, conservationists, journalists, and sports fans alike have shared images he took of them—each one now a precious keepsake.
Perhaps it’s fitting that the man who spent so much of his life framing others now becomes the frame of remembrance.
As we prepare to lower one of Uganda’s finest visual storytellers into the earth, we do so with gratitude, heartbreak, and the knowledge that some legacies don’t fade. They live on—in albums, archives, and memories.
Rest well, Saad.
You saw us. You showed us.
Now, it’s our turn to remember you.
