We looks at his biography, age, family, wife, tribe, house, articles, work and experience, political career, Kira Municipality, early life and education of a Ugandan journalist and politician.
Who is Ssemujju Nganda?
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda is a Ugandan Journalist and Politician. He is the Spokesperson of the Federal for Democratic Change Political Party in Uganda. He is the Member of Parliament Representative of Kira Municipality serving his third term in office.
Early Life and Education
Ssemujju was born in Bijaaba Village, Kyazanga Municipality, Lwengo District, on 23 September 1973. At that time, Lwengo District was still part of Masaka District.
He is the son of Hajji Ali Nganda Nkwanga and Hajati Sophia Nalwooga, one of his forty-eight children and one of her sixteen offspring.
He attended the Bijaaba Islamic Institute, “a few meters from his birthplace”, obtaining the Primary Leaving Certificate while there.
After the institute started a secondary school section, Ssemujju joined. However, by Senior 2, most of his female classmates had found husbands and dropped out, while his male cohorts left for odd jobs in nearby Masaka Town.
He raised whatever little capital he could and convinced his father to enroll him in Masaka Secondary School for his Senior 3 studies. At that time, he barely spoke any English, but they admitted him anyway.
He progressively did well and passed his O-Level examinations in 1992. He went on to pursue his A-Level education, also at Masaka Secondary School. He graduated at the top of his class in 1995. He was admitted to Makerere University, on a full Ugandan government scholarship to study mass communication. He graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts mass communication.
Work and Experience
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda began working as a news reporter at the Crusader; a tri-weekly newspaper run by the majority of Semujju’s lecturers.
Then after completing his studies in 1998, he joined the Daily Monitor newspaper based in Kampala Uganda, till 2004, covering parliamentary matters.
2000-2001, Semujju was a Journalism lecturer at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU). Then in 2004, he left the Daily Monitor and joined The Observer as a reporter and a shareholder.
Semujju worked as a political editor and educational news editor until 2011 where he resigned to join politics. He contested for the Kyadondo East Parliamentary seat on the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) ticket and won the race.
During the 2016 general elections, Kira Municipality was created, curbed out of Kyadondo East Constituency, and as a result, Semujju chose to represent Kiira Municipality to date.
He narrates that his political career was influenced by his journalistic work including 2009, Buganda riots. Semujju says he could no longer stay a journalist, but rather fight for the rights of the Buganda Kingdom.
Semujju shot the limelight following the 2009 Buganda riots, especially Buganda region because of the views he aired and the eloquence with which he presented them. He used to appear on CBS, the Mengo based station, and Capital FM.
At Parliament, Semujju served as the Committee Chair on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises, member of the Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs and the Business Committee and opposition Chief Whip.
Ssemujju attempted to contest for Parliament Speakership position but lost the race to Jacob Oulanyah.
While at Makerere University, Semujju served as the Makerere University Muslim Student’s Association.
Family
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda is married to Faridah Babirye Ssemujju, and together they have three daughters and three sons. He loves his family a lot.
He spends his free time with his wife and children, football and his favourite teams are Express FC & Arsenal.
When did Ssemujju Nganda start his political career?
Ssemujju Nganda started his political career in in 2011 where he contested for Member of Parliament Right awy and won the Kyadondo Est seat in the 9th Parliament. Hehad initially served as a Journalist with Daily Monitor from 2000 to 2004, He joined the Observer serving from 2005 to 2010 when he resigned to join politics.
When did Ssemujju Nganda join FDC and his position in the party?
Ssemujju Nganda joined Federal for Democratic Change in 2011 where he contested for Member of Parliament Right away and won the Kyadondo Est seat in the 9th Parliament. He had initially served as a Journalist with Daily Monitor from 2000 to 2004, He joined the Observer serving from 2005 to 2010 when he resigned to join politics.
Who is Ssemujju Nganda’s wife?
Ssemujju Nganda is married to wife Faridah Ssemujju whom they have been married for over 15 years. The together have 6 children including 3 sons and 3 Nganda Daughters.
What is Ssemujju Nganda net worth?
Ssemujju Nganda has a Net worth of 400 million Ugandan shillings with an annual income of over 300 million Ugandan shillings in 2021. His income is projected to exceed 350 million Ugandan shillings in 2022 annual earnings with the increase in allowances in Parliament.
