TV and radio talk show host, Kungu Al-mahadi Adam (Adam Kungu) is joining Next Media Services.
Kungu who has been working with BaBa Television for 3 years has announced the end of his tenure there.
“Today, I hang up the boots as an employee and political talk show host of Gangamuka on BaBa TV,” he announced, before thanking his employers and colleagues “for the opportunity, support, and allowing me to be myself,” Kungu wrote on his online social platforms while announcing his departure from BaBa.
He posted that he would communicate his next move in the next couple of days.
But reliable sources at the Nagulu-based media group – Next Media Services – have confirmed to Plugged that the presenter will be plying his trade there. Sources were cagey on which particular media platform he will be joining or the program.
The 32-year-old who joined BaBa TV on November 1, 2020, has been the lead presenter of the station’s morning show, Gangamuka, and the host of Hot Cup At 9 which delves into topical political and social conversations in the country.
Kungu holds a Bachelor of Mass Communication and Journalism. He is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Mass Communication at Kampala International University.
He cut his teeth in journalism starting out as a political writer and reporter with Sunrise Newspaper in 2016 before joining SoftPower News, an online general news publication. He would later in 2019 join Top Radio and TV before crossing to BaBa TV and Radio 4 in 2021.
Kungu, as a pan-African journalist, has made several visits to various African countries, including Ethiopia and Somalia, and has extensively written about the conflict in Tigray.
He is also the brain behind the changes at Radio 4 (owned by businessman Balam Brugahara) that have now positioned it among the most listened-to radio stations in the country.
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His departure at BaBa will leave a great dent in the TV’s talent resource following the departure of Sir Simon Muyanga a couple of months ago.
During his professional career, the provocative TV and radio journalist has hosted and interacted with various key decision-makers in the country, including the President of Uganda, Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
At the annual media engagement with the President at Nakasero State Lodge in December 2022, Kungu asked the President whether Uganda was to backtrack on its neutrality stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict following speculations that the U.S had attempted to use the US-Africa Leaders Summit to persuade him to reconsider the position.
In response, the President dismissed the speculation and added that Uganda is taking the stand because “it’s the correct one.”
Over the years, Kungu has received both criticism and praise. Some viewers love his unique interviewing skills, while others find him provocative, aggressive, and sometimes satirical.
Earlier this year, he, together with his former colleague at BaBa TV, Simon Muyanga Lutaaya, were suspended for relaying a satirical clip criticizing Parliament for approving a motion of censure against the housing minister, Persis Namuganza.
The assembly penalized the Minister because she had accused it of not giving her a fair hearing to address fraud allegations leveled against her.
