Esther Kazinda
Esther Kazinda | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) Mawookota, Mpigi District, Uganda |
| Other name | Eseza Omwana Omuto |
| Education | Kitebi Primary School, St. Joseph's Nsambya Girls Senior Secondary School |
| Occupations | Journalist, Radio and Television Host |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Employer(s) | Radio Uganda, WBS Television, Star FM |
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| Spouse | Willian Lusse Kigozi (m. 2016) |
| Awards | Recognition from Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese Island (2003–2004), One of the 50 most influential women in Uganda (2018) |
Esther Kazinda (born in 1957) also known as Eseza Omwana Omuto is a Ugandan journalist commonly known for radio and television host on Radio Uganda on Sunday afternoons for more than two decades and also for her show on WBS Television called Emiti Emito[1][2] which focuses on children's education and responsible parenthood.[3][4][5] She also presented a similar program for children on Star FM on every Saturday.[3][4]
Personal and education background
She was born in 1957 in Mawookota, Mpigi district to Elinest Kazinda who died and Aida Kazinda.[3] She attended her primary school at Kitebi Primary School and later joined St. Joseph's Nsambya Girls Senior Secondary School for her secondary education.[3] She married at the age of 61/65 to Willian Lusse Kigozi which took place at her father's home in Mpigi district in 2016.[6][5][1][2]
Career history
She started her career at Radio Uganda in 1977 where she worked as children's specialists for 26 years.[3]
Recognition
Between 2003 and 2004, she was awarded by the Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese Island in recognition of her services in the community in the radio and television broadcasting.[3] She was also recognized as one of the 50 most influential women in Uganda in 2018.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Uganda Weddings Archives". BigEye.UG. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- 1 2 "WBS Presenter Eseza Omuto Introduces Her Sweetheart At 65 years Young". www.howwe.ug. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Eseza, the children’s heroine". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- 1 2 3 "Today's Uganda top fifty women movers". Monitor. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- 1 2 BigEyeUg3 (2016-01-06). "Here are all the photos you missed from WBS TV's Eseza Omuto Kaana's wedding". BigEye.UG. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "In pictures: Eseza 'Omuto' finally comes of age". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-04-17.