Jackie Lumbasi
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| Born | 1979 (age 45) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Education | Namasagali University, UMCAT |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and TV Personality |
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| Station | 94.3 Royal FM |
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| Style | News, Weather, Entertainment, Gossip. |
| Country | Rwanda |
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| Other names | Jackline Nake |
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| Occupation | Radio Presenter. |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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Jackie (Jackline) Nake Lumbasi is a Kenyan media personality currently working in Kigali, Rwanda.[1][2] She co-hosted The Big Breakfast Show on 91.3 Capital FM from 2009 to 2018 with a number of presenters including Gaetano Kagwa, Ramesh Gabalsing, Alan Kasujja, Marcus Kwikiriza and Oulanya [3] as well as read the evening news on UBC in Uganda until 2014.
Jackie went off Capital FM airwaves in February 2018 and joined an off air position at the same station after a full reshuffle of the Big Breakfast show but shortly after that moved to Rwandan based Royal FM to do a morning Show in English Language alongside Kwizera.[4]
She is very much known for her deep strong and husky voice and was mentioned among the highest paid radio presenters in Uganda.[5]
Career
Jackie started her media career as a presenter at Power FM in Kampala. She then moved to Capital Fm Uganda where started hosting the breakfast show in 2009 after the departure of Lilian Mbabazi to 2018 when the whole breakfast show was reshuffled. She immediately got an offer in Kigali Rwanda in March 2018 where she hosts the breakfast show with Kwizera. Jackie joked about a fact that she has worked with people whose names start with letter K, ciiting Alan Kasujja, Marcus Kwikiriza, Gaetano Kagwa and currently in Rwanda, where she hosts a breakfast show dubbed 'Kigali In The Morning,' together with Kwizera_Arnold.
Personal life
Jackie uses her free time to solve challenges affecting communities around her. She has visited a number of babies homes, donated and encouraged the general public to help. She has also previously expressed concerns on the growing number of suicide in Uganda where she even wrote an article in a newspaper to mobilize people to give a helping hand to people in need of psychiatric help.[6]
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2015 | The Media Challenge Award | The Rosemary Nankabirwa Best Female News Anchor | Nominated |
References
- ^ NAKAGGAWA, PATRICIA. "'I laugh even about things that are not funny'". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "Marriage Is Creepy: Jackie Will Not Even Consider It". New Vision. Vision Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Capital Fm Big Wedding: Artistes Throw Tantrums For No Invite". Ugo News. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Shakur…Capital FM's Jackie Lumbasi Lands Juicy Deal Outside Uganda!". ejazz ug. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "UPDATED…Highest Paid Radio Presenters Revealed". xclusive ug. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "We need each other to overcome suicide, says Jackie Lumbasi". Ug Christian News. Retrieved 10 March 2018.