KAMPALA — Ugandan journalist Raymond Mujuni has been appointed Senior Policy Adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marking his move from journalism into government service.
The appointment was publicly disclosed by European Union Ambassador to Uganda Jan Sadek after he met Mujuni in Kampala.
“A pleasure to meet and congratulate @qataharraymond who has been appointed Senior Policy Adviser at the @UgandaMFA!” Sadek said in a post on X.
“Thanks for coming by Raymond, we look forward to further strengthening the EU-Uganda Partnership together with you,” he added.
Mujuni, who is also known as Qatahar Raymond, has worked in Ugandan journalism for more than a decade, including roles at Uganda Radio Network, NTV Uganda and NBS Television.
At NTV, he headed current affairs programming and hosted The Fourth Estate, an investigative and public-interest programme. He also served as deputy director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism.
His reporting has covered politics, governance, refugees and regional security, as well as investigations into sexual harassment at Makerere University and the MV Templar boat disaster.
Mujuni has also received national journalism awards for investigative and explanatory reporting, including recognition for his reporting on the MV Templar tragedy.
His appointment follows his completion of master’s studies at the University of Oxford. According to details published by ChimpReports, his studies included international politics, international trade and finance, diplomatic practice and public international law.
His dissertation examined the economic diplomacy of sub-Saharan African countries and their relations with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
Mujuni’s appointment comes as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is led by Minister Adonia Ayebare, who assumed office in August. The ministry’s official website currently lists Ayebare as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The ministry had not issued a detailed public statement on Mujuni’s appointment at the time of publication, and the specific terms of his appointment and responsibilities had not been publicly outlined.
The appointment has also generated public debate, particularly among journalists and commentators, about the movement of media professionals into government.
An opinion piece published this week criticised Mujuni’s decision to join government, arguing that public service should not automatically be regarded as honourable without considering the nature of the state being served.
Other commentators defended Mujuni, describing the criticism as judgmental and arguing that moving from journalism into public policy does not by itself invalidate his professional record.
Mujuni has not publicly announced the appointment or responded to the criticism in the material reviewed.
His new role places his experience in journalism, research and public affairs alongside his academic background in international politics and diplomacy within the ministry responsible for Uganda’s foreign relations.
