Who is Faridah Nakazibwe? Flash Uganda Media looks at her biography, age, husband, family, tribe, achievements, and relationship with the late Hajj Shakib Ssenyonjo, Hajat Sarah Ssenyonjo, Omar Ssali, Dan Nankunda, Al Hajji Moses Kigongo, Brielle Kiggundu, Ruth Kalibbala Bwanika, the early life and education of a renowned businesswoman, journalist, news anchor, media personality and host in Uganda.
Faridah Nakazibwe is a renowned businesswoman, journalist, news anchor, media personality and host in Uganda.
She is the owner of the Fari Da Body Mist range of personal care goods.
Faridah is also the former NTV Uganda News Anchor and face of the ‘Mwasuze Mutya’ show, which airs every morning on workdays and highlights the lives of notable figures in society.
She is also the brand ambassador of Chipper Cash, an online international money transfer service.
Net Worth
As of January 24, 2022, Faridah Nakazibwe’s estimated net worth was around 397.98 million Ugandan shillings.
Faridah earns almost 48.17 million Ugandan shillings a year, making her one of the highest-paid women in the media.
Early Life
Faridah Nakazibwe was born on August 18, 1984, in Sembabule district, Central Uganda.
She was born to the late Hajj Shakib Ssenyonjo(father) and Hajat Sarah Ssenyonjo(mother) who were both teachers.
She is the second born among eight children and the only girl. Her parents were always protective of her.
At eighteen years old, Faridah Nakazibwe says she went out on her own for the very first time only after completing her senior six.
She later moved to Kampala to continue her studies in Central Uganda.
Education Background
From attending Kisozi Boarding Primary School in Gomba District, Faridah Nakazibwe transferred to Bwala Primary School in Masaka town to finish her Primary Education.
She then enrolled at Taibah High School for her O-level and A-level studies in Kawempe, Ttula.
Thereafter, she enrolled at the Islamic University of Uganda (IUIU) in Mbale, where she was able to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication.
Faridah Nakazibwe graduated with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Victoria University, Kampala on September 14, 2023.
Education background summary
| Years | Institution | Status /Award |
| Bwala Primary School | PLE – Completed | |
| Taibah High School | UCE & UACE – Completed | |
| Islamic University of Uganda (IUIU) | Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication | |
| 2023 | Victoria University | Master’s Degree in Business Administration |
Marriage / Relationship
Faridah Nakazibwe was in a relationship with Engineer Dan Nankunda, who was her first love. The two met when she was working at WBS Television, unfortunately, the relationship did not prosper.
They have two daughters together, also known as the Kinza sisters.
She had a brief love liaison with Al Hajji Moses Kigongo, the deputy chairman of the National Resistance Movement which ended in 2015.
Faridah Nakazibwe then shortly afterwards got married to Omar Ssali, a Ugandan labourer employed in a Middle Eastern nation. However, in 2020, they called it quits.
The couple had wed in a discreet ceremony in Dubai in 2016, but their union was short-lived when Nakazibwe discovered Omar Ssali was more interested in her money than love.
The famous seasoned TV personality is currently not in a relationship.
Faridah is also Brielle Kiggundu’s foster mother. Brielle’s father is Bruno K and her mother is the late Rachael Nasasira.
Career and Professional Work Experience
Faridah Nakazibwe spent a month working as a waitress following her graduation from university.
In 2004, she started working for the now-defunct local network WBS Television as a reporter.
Following her resignation from WBS two years later, Faridah Nakazibwe accepted an offer to serve as a news reporter and, subsequently, an anchor for the Luganda Weekend Edition, ‘Akawungeezi’ at NTV Uganda, the Kampala Serena Hotel-based TV station. She started working here in September 2006.
As a result of her extraordinary delivery, perseverance, and high moral standards, she was eventually promoted to co-producer of the news bulletin.
She was also made to host the ‘Mwasuze Mutya’ show, which subsequently became more closely linked with her name.
Faridah is well-known for her work as NTV Uganda’s Head of News, which she took over on March 31, 2021, after Josephine Karungi left to work as a communications consultant for the World Bank.
Faridah Nakazibwe left NTV Uganda after she hosted her very final ‘Mwasuze Mutya’ episode on Friday, September 27, 2023. She had worked with NTV for seventeen good years.
Ruth Kalibbala Bwanika, who used to host the show on Monday mornings and fill in for Nakazibwe on the days she wasn’t on the air, replaced her place as host on the program.
Work experience background summary
| Years | Institution | Position |
| 2004 – 2006 | WBS Television | Reporter |
| 2006 – 2023 | NTV | News reporter and Show host |
| 2021 – 2023 | NTV | Head of News |
Achievements and Awards
Renowned Ugandan journalist Faridah Nakazibwe has made a substantial impact on the media landscape.
Women in the Ugandan Parliament recognized and honoured her in 2022 for her use of her platform to elevate women in the media community.
Faridah Nakazibwe established the Smile Nakazibwe Foundation, a nonprofit that helps low-income families.
Controversies
In 2018, The Uganda Media Council granted Faridah Nakazibwe 45 million Ugandan shillings when it was discovered that the tabloid had violated the TV host’s privacy by using her images without permission.
There have been rumours that Faridah Nakazibwe and Bruno Kiggundu (Bruno K) are romantically involved.
This was fueled by one of Bruno’s songs titled ‘Faridah’ which Bruno K claimed was inspired by Faridah Nakazibwe. However, the two have always dismissed any romance rumours.
Omar Ssali, Faridah’s ex-husband was a con artist who entered her life to defraud her; he had never practiced medicine as he had claimed.
He was a luggage lifter at Dubai International Airport, and he wasn’t as wealthy as he had made Nakazibwe think.
Faridah said breaking up with him was her biggest achievement in the five years they were together since the relationship was very toxic.
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