Raised in Masaka City,Media Personality Justine Nameere has hustled her way through to scooping ministerial job in ugandas New Cabinet as State Minister for Local Government.
Born on 17 April 1989, is the daughter of Vincent Ssempijja long time government big shot who has served as Minister for agriculture,Security and Presidential advisor to the president.
She completed her primary education at Namugongo Boarding and continued to Kings College Budo where she was a member of the drama club and school band. She graduated with a first-class Degree in Law from Makerere University,Diploma in law from the Law Development Centre, certificate in Business Administration from Makerere University Business School and certificate in Counselling and guidance from Kampala International University
Career
Nameere began her media career at NTV Uganda hosting the show Life Stories, which premiered on March 26, 2012. The programme, featured interviews with individuals sharing unique and emotional experiences, won Television Programme of the Year at the 2012 Edutainment Africa Awards. She later moved to Urban TV, where she presented the Sunday evening show Life and People. Less than a year later, Nameere transitioned to Bukedde Tv a Luganda-language station, co-hosting the program Minibuzz with Dickson Zzizinga for about three months. She resigned because she was pregnant and her health was not good. In 2018, she joined Salt TV as host of Omunnyo Ku Makya, but was suspended within a month for alleged indiscipline towards her employers.
She started an NGO in 2012, called Voice of the Pearl Foundation, which attended to people with severe health problems. She worked as a court clerk at Lukaya Magistrate Court in Masaka in 2011. She was aradio presenter with Best FM in Masaka, hosting the youth show on positive living in 2009.
Rise in Politics
She entered politics in 2015, taking part in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries and winning the position of Vice Chariperson of the NRM Youth League in Kalungu District . She announced her intention to run for Youth Member of Parliament for the Cenetral Region for the 2016–2021 term, but withdrew from the race for undisclosed reasons. Subsequently, she contested the MP seat for Bukoto East constituency but was defeated by Florence Namayanja
In the 2026 general elections, Nameere was declared the Masaka City Woman MP-elect after a contentious vote recount presided over by Chief Magistrate Abert Asiimwe, which overturned the earlier declaration of Rose Nalubowa as the winner by the electoral commission.
She previously served as the Special Senior Presidential Advisor on Greater Masaka Region Affairs before successfully running for the Masaka City Woman MP seat.
In May 2026, shortly after being sworn in as the Woman Member of Parliament for Masaka City Nameere was arrested by security personnel amid tensions surrounding the anticipated election of the Speaker of the 12th parliament of uganda and reported disagreements linked to political support for Anita Among
Nameere is inspired by Rebecca Kadaga and Christiane Amanpower of CNN . She likes documentaries and emotional television shows
In her acceptance remarks Nameere says she is ready to serve and implement No sleep Manifesto under her new ministry of local government.
“Your Excellency Mr President you have challenged me .Taata we Gwanga,Jjaja wa Bazzukulu,thank you for placing your trust in your fighter.Iam overwhelmed with gratitude.Nja kukola,”she stated.
