The Boy Who Read Mock News to His Father Is Now an NBS Amasengejje Anchor

What the report says

Nile Post reports that Paul Kulumba, a former radio presenter and sports commentator, has joined NBS Television as co-anchor of the Luganda news bulletin #NBSAmasengejje alongside Irene Nalumu. According to the article, Kulumba officially joined Next Media on Monday, November 2, 2026, adding television news duties to a career that has spanned radio, sports coverage and music-related broadcasting.

The piece traces his path back to childhood, when he would listen to radio and TV bulletins, write his own versions and read them to his father, who helped him improve. His mother reportedly encouraged him to continue pursuing media despite his father’s early reservations. Nile Post says this early interest later developed into a professional career that began in 2013 while he was at Kyambogo University, starting at Dunamis FM and later moving to Baba FM in Jinja.

The article also highlights his work across different formats, including sports commentary and news presentation, as well as his academic background in social sciences, journalism and media studies. It notes that he later worked at Beat FM and then BBS Television as a senior news anchor before moving to NBS. Kulumba says he was drawn to Next Media’s reputation for innovation and sees his new role as a responsibility to deliver accurate Luganda news with clarity and credibility.

The report places his appointment in context as part of a broader shift in his broadcasting career and as a change to a weekday bulletin with an established audience.