Frank Gashumba Biography
1 . Who is Frank Gashumba?
Frank Malingumu Gashumba is a Ugandan political commentator, human rights activist, businessman, journalist and motivational speaker. He is one of the most respected political commentators in Uganda with a career spanning over 20 years in journalism.
2. When and where was Frank Gashumba born?
Frank Gashumba was born on 3rd December 1974 in Villa Maria, Masaka District Central Uganda. Gashumba lived with his family Father, and brothers in Villa Maria throughout his childhood
3. What is Frank Gashumba tribe?
Frank Gashumba´s tribe in Uganda is a Munyarwanda which he loves to refer to as Omuvandimwe meaning that former refuses who are now citizens of Uganda (Their ancestors came from Rwanda.
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| Frank Gashumba with his Daughters and family |
4. What is Frank Gashumba education Background?
Frank Gashumba studied from St. Francis Primary School where he did his Primary Leaving Examination. He also studied from Aga Khan Secondary School receiving his Uganda Certificate of Education before finishing with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.
5. Who is Frank Gashumba wife?
Frank Gashumba is not married and he is currently single. Gashumba has no wife is currently single and focused on National issues to elevate Uganda he says.
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6. How many children does Frank Gashumba have?
Frank Gashumba has three daughters two from his blood and one adapted. They include popular Uganda African TV star Sheila Gashumba and Catherine Gashumba who has been kept away from the public.
Frank Gashumba adopted Aisha Nabukeera a young girl who had suffer injuries of burns by her step mother.
7. Where did Frank Gashumba first work when he was just starting?
Frank Gashumba started working in 1996 at Letter Day Saints Church before opening Mali Mixed Farm in Masaka then Mali group of Companies then Sarafina Safaris a tour company with hiring as its main core service. Then Gashumba opened Bbunda Holdings which deal in mineral exploration in 2000s.
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| Fank Gashumba with NUP President Bobi Wine |
8. When did Frank Gashumba join Politics?
Frank Gashumba joined Politics in 2012 after starting his Human Rights organization Sisimuka Uganda which was meant to fight for Human rights and elevate Ugandans from poverty. He would later in 2013 join as a Political analyst with in depth analysis on politics.
9. Does Frank Gashumba work for President Museveni?
Frank Gashumba has been for long suspected to be working for the ruling government under President Museveni. This has been mainly because his unknown sources of income with Gashumba making millions of Ugandan million shillings.
It has however been confirmed that Frank Gashumba is independently working under his nonprofit organization which receives funds from donors all over the country including Uganda, United States UK, Denmark among others.
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10. Why was Frank Gashumba arrested in 2011 and 2017?
Frank Gashumba was arrested in 2011 and convicted in February of 2011 for accounts of attempting to fraud 178 Ugandan million Shillings from DFCU Bank in Uganda. Where he was fined 1 million Ugandan shillings in costs.
In October of the same year he was arrested over fraud to Turkish Company based in Uganda at detained at CPS where he was later released due to lack of evidence in the case
In 2017 Frank Gashumba was arrested by Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence with his brother Innocent Kasumba with Fake Passports being recovered from his home before being released and crimes later dropped.
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11. What is Frank Gashumba Sisismuka Uganda?
Frank Gashumba started a nonprofit organization Sisimuka Uganda (Action For Awakening Uganda) in 2012.
Sisimuka Uganda is a nonprofit organization which focuses development of Ugandans and improvement in their standards of Living on through its seminars and various initiatives. Sisimuka was founded by Frank Gashumba.
12. Is Frank Gashumba friends with General Muhoozi Kainerugaba?
Frank Gashumba is Friends with Military General and first son Genral Muhoozi. However Mr Gashumba States that he is however clear his political position and remains on his principles of priotizing on Human rights.
13. What is Frank Gashumba house and cars?
Frank Gashumba´s car is a 2006 Mercedes Benz S500 WHICH IS ESTIMATED to over 300 million Ugandan Shillings
Frank Gashumba owns a residential well vanished house in Kampala where he stays during holidays in Kampala Uganda.
14. What is Frank Gashumba net worth?
Frank Gashumba is has an estimated Net Worth of 749 million Uganda Shillings which is from his various sources of revenue.
Frank Gashumba makes revenue and salary of over 67.9 million annually from his different activities as a businessman.
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