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Andrew Mwenda
Journalist

Andrew Mwenda

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Founding Uganda’s Independent newsmagazine.

Andrew Mwenda Live · The Independent

Born
1972
Birthplace
Fort Portal

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Andrew Mwenda

Andrew Mwenda is a Ugandan journalist and commentator who has worked across newspapers, radio and television.

Early life

Education

Grew up in Fort Portal, studied journalism at Makerere University and development studies at SOAS in London.

Career

  1. Early career

    Daily Monitor

    Worked as political editor and presented Andrew Mwenda Live on KFM.

  2. 2007

    The Independent

    Established the current-affairs magazine.

  3. 2013

    Tugende

    Co-founded a business helping people finance income-generating assets.

Selected work

Andrew Mwenda Live

A current-affairs radio programme.

The Independent

A Ugandan news and analysis publication.

Beyond work

Family

His siblings include military officer Kayanja Muhanga and politician Margaret Muhanga.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Heidi Nordby Lunde from Oslo, Norway. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.