8 Things you didn´t know about Samson Kasumba

Apollo Iragaba
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      1)     Who is Samson Kasumba?

Samson Kasumba is a Uganda popular journalist, news anchor and pastor who works at NBS Television at Next Media Park in Kampala Uganda. He is a former pastor who majored in theology where he studied in Uganda and got his Master in the United Kingdom.

 

 

     2)     When was Samson Kasumba born?

Samson Kasumba was born in 1974 in Kampala Uganda to Fenekansi Kasumba who is his father and only publically known parent.

 

Samson Kasumba with President Museveni

     3)     Where did Samson Kasumba study from?

Kasumba finished his Primary Leaving Examinations at Nakasero Primary where he moved to to study Ordinary Level education at Kyambogo College where he finished with a Uganda Certificate of Education UCE. He continued to Kololo High for Advanced level where he got his Advanced Certificate of Education before moving to Nkumba University for his Diploma in Commercial Art and Design. Samson later move to the Bugema University for a Bachelor degree in Theology which opened up new opportunities where he got an opportunity to continue with Theology for a Master’s Degree at University of Wales Lampter.

He later returned to Uganda where he was appointed as a lecturer at Bugema University of Theology where he lasted for some time before disagreeing with the board with his views of the understanding of the word of the Seventh Day Adventist Faith.

He later got an opportunity working an Urban Television before moving to NBS Television where the anchor has been since 2016.

 

 

     4)     What is Samson Kasumba netwoth?

The news Anchor Samson Kasumba is estimated to be over 400 million Uganda shillings in net worth with most of his revenue being the income from his journalism career at NBS Television.

His salary from NBS Television is over 5 million Uganda Shillings plus add ons and allowances from the Media giant Next Media where he currently works as a news anchor.

 

     5)     Is Samson Kasumba married? 

Samson is married to a wonderful wife Mrs Kasumba with whom he has 2 children who are both daughters which they both raise at their home in Kampala Uganda.

The other part of Samson Kasumba´s Family is his siblings where most of 

Samson Kasumba at Next Media NBS

them live in the United States of America where they moved for a new life style.

 

who are Samson Kasumba daughters

Samson has two daughters. His daughters are both in High school. They stay with hima nd his wife in Kampala the Ugandan capital

     6)     What Happened to Samson Kasumba?

In November 2021 Samson was involved in a nasty life threatening accident which almost dislocated his arm in the car. The accident which affected him throughout the whole month of December where he was  throughout the whole month making his debut back on television on 31st December 2021 at the Pearl of Africa New Year Celebrations show which was held at Next Media Park by NBS and UBC.

 

     7)     Does Samson Kasumba have a house?

The news anchor owns a residential house down in Kampala where he stays with his Family including his two daughters and his wife.

 

     8)     Why was Samson Kasumba arrested?

On 21st of April 2020 renowned news anchor Samson Kasumba was arrested by a group of security organ which did not disclose their identity then taken to Kira Road Police station. He was taken in together with all his electronic devices including phones tablets and Personal Computers. He was arrested on accusations of possessing some country secret details which were later dropped after he was found clean by the Uganda Police

 

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