Henry Mugenyi

Health News Reporter

Henry Mugenyi is a Health News Reporter for NBS Television a brand under Next Media services Uganda, a holding company for Nile post, Next Radio and Sanyuka Tv, NBS Sport among others a company he has been with 2019.
Henry has for over the years taken on different roles from a youth tv host ie Nbs MixUp to Nbs Youth Voice and now a house hold name when it comes to health news reporting in Uganda and in the east African region at large.

He is also live reporter for Uganda’s leading current affairs show NBS Morning Breeze, reports on live news events contributing to the newsroom daily and weekly stories and features with a deep interest in investigative reporting.
Henry studied Journalism and Mass communication but also taking further studies in public health.
Henry Mugenyi has won National and International awards in Health Reporting.

 

Awards won

Health Reporter of the Year 2021 (Heroes In Health Awards, HIHA),
– winner of the who/icfj road safety reporting contest in Uganda 2021

– JOURNALISM AND EXCELLENCE AWARD 2020-2021 – REACH A HAND UGANDA
– INNOVATION AWARD OF THE YEAR 2019 – REACH A HAND UGANDA
Henry is currently a 2022 Next Media Fellow with BBC, in investigative journalism.

 

Some Notable works from Henry:

Ugandan Travellers under the spotlight over fake COVID results.

 

Not Mowing your lawn may attract Snakes

Pain in the Labour ward