Samson Kasumba

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Samson Kasumba
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Kampala
EducationBachelor of Theology, theology (Bugema University) and University of Wales, master's degree in theology
Occupation(s)News anchor, pastor and show host
Known forNews anchor at NBS Television
ParentFenekansi Kasumba

Samson Kasumba is a Ugandan pastor, news anchor and show host. He works with NBS Television especially live at 9. [1]

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Early life and education

He studied at Kireka SDA Primary School before being transferred and completing his primary education from Nakasero Primary School a top public primary school at the time. He moved to Kyambogo College School for his Uganda Certificate of Education then went on to Kololo High School for his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education. He later enrolled for a diploma in commercial industrial art and design at Nkumba University. He would later return to the same university for his degree. Shortly before completing that degree, he abandoned commercial industrial art to pursue a bachelor's degree in theology at Bugema University intending to go quench a lifelong quest to understand God, his denomination as well as pursue divine calling pastoring congregations. However, while at Bugema the DVC academics at the university would identity his abilities and keen interest in Biblical languages (Greek and Hebrew) forcing him to change his course from pastoring churches, opening him to a new path in academia. This is how he was linked to an African Students' Scholarship fund to pursue a master's degree at University of Wales Lampeter. His supervisor for the master's degree thesis would then press him to continue into a PhD only to be thwarted by finances. He was forced to return to the country to lecture theology at Bugema University. Kasumba was later stopped after he was defrocked due to his views that were divergent from those of his Seventh Day Adventist faith. [2]

Work journey

He began work in 1996 straight out of university to join Selected Reminiscences of President Yoweri Museveni a quarterly Magazine. Moved into private business operating along both Nasser Road and Johnson Street. Worked briefly, and concurrently at both Jeremy Car Wash as manager and Monitor FM as its Gospel Show host. He worked as a lecturer at Bugema University and also volunteered at Interreligious Council of Uganda before returning to the same organization as its head of communications. [3] He was working with Urban TV Uganda before he joined NBS Television in 2016. [4] He was also part of Topowa Campaign by CCEDU, a human Rights advocate team sensitizing people during the 2016 general elections. [5] He was of recent arrested for allegedly undermining government put measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Samson Kasumba Brief Biography". Latest News In South Africa Today. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Baike, Prisca. "Samson Kasumba talks about that accent and being a pastor". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Lugaaju, Godfrey (12 November 2016). "A lot more than meets the eye". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "A big catch for Urban TV's Samson Kasumba as he switches to NBS TV". Matooke Republic. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "CCEDU Evaluates Its Topowa Campaign". www.fhri.or.ug. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. ↑ klasun_admin. "NBS TV journalist Samson Kasumba arrested, home searched | Kampala Sun" . Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Breaking: NBS TV's Samson Kasumba arrested". Nile Post. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.


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