Irene Zikusooka
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{{Infobox person
| name = Irene Zikusooka
| citizenship = Uganda
| education = University of United Kingdom
United States of America
| alma_mater = Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Postgraduate Diploma in Film and television production
| occupation = Broadcaster, filmmaker
| television = Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UTV)
| spouse = Paul Martin Leta
| parents = late Rev canon James Zikusooka and Kekulina Zikusooka
}}
Irene Zikusooka is a Ugandan female broadcaster and filmmaker. She pioneered female broadcasting while working at the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UTV) as a programme controller.
Early life
She is the daughter of late Rev canon James Zikusooka and Kekulina Zikusooka.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-24 |title=Today's Uganda top fifty women movers |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/today-s-uganda-top-fifty-women-movers-1487802 |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Monitor |language=en}}
Zikusooka earned a bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Reading University and a postgraduate diploma in film and television production from the United States of America.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-24 |title=Today's Uganda top fifty women movers |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/today-s-uganda-top-fifty-women-movers-1487802 |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Monitor |language=en}}
She married Paul Martin Leta on December 23, 2000.{{Cite web |title=UTV's Irene weds Martin |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1041937/utvs-irene-weds-martin |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=New Vision}}
Career
Irene Zikusooka was listed as Uganda top 50 women movers by the Daily Monitor. She chaired the Miss Tourism Uganda pageant.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-05 |title=On the road: 15 Miss Tourism contestants journey the world |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifestyle/travel/on-the-road-15-miss-tourism-contestants-journey-the-world-1553458 |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Monitor |language=en}}