Jackie Lumbasi
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 2008 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.
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| Born | 1979 (age 44) Kitale, Trans-Nzoia District, Kenya |
| Education | Namasagali University, UMCAT |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and TV personality |
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| Show | Kigali In The Morning] |
| Station(s) | 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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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Employer(s) | 94.3 Royal FM (Since 2018) 91.3 Capital FM (2008-2018) Uganda Broadcasting Corporation |
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| Relatives | Richard and Grace Lumbasi, parents. Dennis, Linda, Kevin and Franklin Lumbasi, siblings. |
Lumbasi 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, husky voice hearty laugh and was mentioned among the highest paid radio presenters in Uganda. She swears by her ability to tell stories and has written articles for different Newspapers in the region including The New Times, Rwanda. https://muckrack.com/jackie-lumbasi/articles She is a voice over artiste, events host and moderator among other activities she engages in out of passion. [5][6]
Career
Lumbasi started her media career as a presenter at a Christian radio station Power FM in Kampala. She then moved to Capital Fm Uganda where she started hosting the breakfast show in 2009 after the departure of Lilian Mbabazi until 2018 when the whole breakfast show was reshuffled. She revealed her departure in one of Flavia Tumusiime's video diaries which was shared on Flavia's and Capital FM's Facebook page.[7] She immediately got an offer in Kigali, Rwanda in March 2018 where she hosted the breakfast show with Kwizera. Jackie joked about a fact that she has worked with people whose names start with letter K, citing 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. In 2019, Jackie Lumbasi was appointed Acting Station Manager of Royal Fm, a position in which she served until April 2022. On January 4th, 2023, through her Twitter account @JackieLumbasi, she officially announced her departure from the radio, without divulging where she was headed. Through her time on air in Kigali, Rwanda Jackie worked with different Co-hosts including Babu and Chris.
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2015 | The Media Challenge Award | The Rosemary Nankabirwa Best Female News Anchor | Nominated |
| Best of the Best Awards (BBA)[11] | Best News Anchor Award | 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.
- "The Top Ten Sexiest Voices on Ugandan Radio". Big Eye. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "Capital FM's Jackie And Oulanya Taken Off 'The Big Breakfast Show'". Chano8. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "Meet Jackie Lumbasi: Rwanda's newest radio presenter". The New Times, Rwanda. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "Former Capital FM Presenter Jackie Lumbasi joins Kigali Based Radio station Royal FM". Mbu. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "Jackie Lumbasi: Rwanda's newest radio presenter". Newz Ug. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "Bukkedde TV scoops awards". New Vision, Uganda. Retrieved 23 July 2018.