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Sarah Kagingo | |
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| Alma mater | Makerere University (BLIS; Master of Strategic and Corporate Communication) |
| Occupation | Strategic communications executive |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Makerere University Students' Guild President (1997–1998) |
Sarah Kagingo (born 1978) is a Ugandan strategic communications executive. She is the founder of SoftPower Communications and serves as vice chairperson of the board of directors of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU).[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Kagingo was born in 1978 in Kajara, Ntungamo District.[4] She attended Trinity College Nabbingo and Mt St Mary's College Namagunga and later studied library and information science at Makerere University.[4][1] In January 2025, she graduated Makerere University's Master of Strategic and Corporate Communication programme.[5]
Career
[edit]In 1997, Kagingo was elected president of the Makerere University Students' Guild, described as the second woman to hold the post.[6][4] She later worked in strategic communications, including service at State House as Special Presidential Assistant for Communication, a role associated with managing the President's social media presence.[1][4] She subsequently founded SoftPower Communications.[1] In August 2021, Kagingo was appointed to manage communications in the office of the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda.[7] Kagingo has also been an aspirant for the East African Legislative Assembly.[6][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Uganda's cyber queens". Daily Monitor. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Board Members". Private Sector Foundation Uganda. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ Nakatudde, Maureen (16 March 2026). "Women told to register businesses, pay taxes to attract investment". New Vision. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Sarah Kagingo: how she became a person of interest". Daily Monitor. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ Katushabe, Sylvia (17 January 2025). "Monitor journalists awarded master degrees at Makerere University". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Profiles of EALA contestants". The Observer (Uganda). 6 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sarah Kagingo, Sabiti join Parliament communications". The Independent (Uganda). 3 August 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
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