Samson Kasumba

Kasumba studied at Kireka SDA Primary School before being transferred and completing his primary education from Nakasero Primary School. He moved to Kyambogo College School for his Uganda Certificate of Education, then went on to Kololo High School for his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education. He later enrolled for a diploma in commercial industrial art and design at Nkumba University. He later returned to the same university for his degree.

Shortly before completing that degree, he abandoned commercial industrial art to pursue a bachelor's degree in theology at Bugema University, intending to study God and his denomination, as well as pursue divine calling pastoring congregations. However, while at Bugema the DVC academics at the university identified his abilities and keen interest in Biblical languages (Greek and Hebrew), forcing him to change his course from pastoring churches, opening him to a new path in academia. This is how he was linked to an African Students' Scholarship fund to pursue a master's degree at University of Wales Lampeter. His supervisor for the master's degree thesis pressed Kasumba to continue into a PhD; however, he was thwarted by finances. He was forced to return to the country to lecture theology at Bugema University. He was later stopped after he was defrocked due to his views that were divergent from those of his Seventh Day Adventist faith.{{Cite web|last=Baike|first=Prisca|title=Samson Kasumba talks about that accent and being a pastor|url=https://observer.ug/lifestyle/52164-samson-kasumba-talks-about-that-accent-and-being-a-pastor|access-date=2020-06-27|website=The Observer - Uganda|language=en-gb}}

Kasumba began work in 1996 straight out of university to join Selected Reminiscences of President Yoweri Museveni, a quarterly magazine. He moved into private business, operating along both Nasser Road and Johnson Street. He worked briefly and concurrently at both Jeremy Car Wash as manager, and Monitor FM as its Gospel Show host. He worked as a lecturer at Bugema University and also volunteered with the Interreligious Council of Uganda before returning to the same organization as its head of communications.{{Cite web|last=Lugaaju|first=Godfrey|date=2016-11-12|title=A lot more than meets the eye|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Full-Woman/-more-than-meets-eye/689842-3448828-2kbepsz/index.html|access-date=2020-06-27|website=Daily Monitor|language=en}} He was working with Urban TV Uganda before he joined NBS Television in 2016.{{Cite web|date=2016-08-09|title=A big catch for Urban TV's Samson Kasumba as he switches to NBS TV|url=https://www.matookerepublic.com/2016/08/09/a-big-catch-for-urban-tvs-samson-kasumba-as-he-switches-to-nbs-tv/|access-date=2020-06-27|website=Matooke Republic|language=en-US}} He was also part of Topowa Campaign by CCEDU, a human rights advocacy team sensitizing people during the 2016 general elections.{{Cite web|title=CCEDU Evaluates Its Topowa Campaign|url=https://www.fhri.or.ug/index.php/pages/whats-new/item/97-ccedu-evaluates-its-topowa-campaign|access-date=2020-06-27|website=www.fhri.or.ug|language=en-gb}}

Kasumba was arrested for allegedly undermining government measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.{{Cite web|last=klasun_admin|title=NBS TV journalist Samson Kasumba arrested, home searched {{!}} Kampala Sun|url=https://kampalasun.co.ug/2020/04/21/nbs-tv-journalist-samson-kasumba-arrested-home-searched/|access-date=2020-06-27|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-04-21|title=Breaking: NBS TV's Samson Kasumba arrested|url=https://nilepost.co.ug/2020/04/21/breaking-nbs-tvs-samson-kasumba-arrested/|access-date=2020-06-27|website=Nile Post|language=en-US}}

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