This comes as the replacement of Ofwono Opondo, who resigned in April 2025 after declaring his intention to join elective politics ahead of the 2026 general elections.
Opondo has since been elected unopposed as the Member of Parliament representing Older Persons for Eastern Uganda.
Kasujja left the BBC in August 2025 after more than a decade with the broadcaster.He was a lead presenter on the World Service program Newsday and hosted the Africa Daily podcast, one of the BBC’s flagship Africa-focused productions. He returned to Kampala after 13 years, based in London.
Before joining the BBC, Kasujja built his media career in Uganda, starting in the 1990s at Sanyu FM and later working across radio and television. He also previously co-hosted The Big Breakfast on Capital FM alongside Jackie Lumbasi and Ramesh and has presented the Ugandan version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
As Executive Director of the Media Center, Kasujja will serve as the government’s chief spokesperson, tasked with articulating and defending state positions across local and international media at a politically sensitive moment.
