A wave of unease has swept through Uganda’s football circles following alarming reports that veteran tactician Mike Hillary Mutebi has gone missing.
Concern began mounting late Sunday night after an online notice started circulating widely on social media, quickly drawing attention from players, administrators, and supporters across the country.
The message, which spread rapidly, triggered growing anxiety among family members, close associates, and the many followers of the former KCCA FC and Uganda Cranes manager.
According to information contained in the notice, Mutebi is believed to have left his home in Kawempe, a Kampala suburb, under circumstances that remain unclear.
Individuals familiar with the situation suggest the experienced coach appeared deeply troubled shortly before he departed his residence. By Monday morning, there had been no confirmed information regarding his location, nor clarity about the exact time he left home.
🆕🎥|Coach Mike Mutebi went missing.
According to a first-hand account from his brother, Kenneth Mubiru, the circumstances around his disappearance remain unclear. The search continues and an appeal to the public has been made to help locate him.
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Authorities had yet to release an official statement regarding the situation, but murmurs among those close to the coach point to fears that his disappearance could be connected to ongoing health concerns.
The unsettling development has sent ripples of worry through a football community that has long revered Mutebi for his immense contribution to the game.
Few figures have left a deeper imprint on Ugandan football than the outspoken strategist. His most celebrated chapter came at KCCA FC, where he engineered one of the club’s most dominant eras in modern history.
Between 2016 and 2021, Mutebi sculpted the Lugogo outfit into a formidable force, guiding them to multiple domestic triumphs and elevating their stature on the continental stage.
Beyond the silverware, Mutebi’s reputation was built on a distinct footballing ideology, an unwavering devotion to possession-based play, expressive attacking football, and the fearless promotion of young talent.
His influence, however, stretched well beyond Lugogo. Over the years, he also led regional heavyweights such as SC Villa and Rwanda’s AS Kigali, while earlier in his career he briefly took charge of the Uganda Cranes national team in 2004.
As uncertainty lingers over his whereabouts, the Ugandan football fraternity remains gripped by concern, united in hope for the safe return of a man widely regarded as one of the architects of the country’s modern football identity.
