This story was first reported by BBEG Media, which interviewed Next Media Group CEO Kin Kariisa about Wandera’s appointment and new responsibilities.
In Summary: Next Media Group CEO Kin Kariisa says Wandera will oversee editorial accuracy and consistency, host the Media Roundtable and contribute regularly to Nile Post. He is expected to assume the new role on December 1, 2026.
Kampala, Uganda — Next Media has recruited Daily Monitor journalist Derrick Wandera as its new Head of Quality Assurance, strengthening its editorial leadership as the media group undertakes changes to its news operations.
Next Media Group CEO Kin Kariisa confirmed the appointment to online platform Bbeg Media, saying Wandera would be responsible for ensuring that content produced across the organisation meets standards of accuracy, consistency and editorial quality before publication or broadcast.
“Wandera is a good journalist. He will also host the media roundtable,” Kariisa said.
Wandera is expected to take up the position on December 1, 2026. He will also be expected to write regularly for Nile Post, Next Media’s online news platform.
The appointment represents a significant move in Uganda’s media industry, bringing an experienced political reporter from one of the country’s established newspaper brands into a senior editorial quality-control role at a multimedia organisation.
Wandera spent more than 10 years working as a political journalist with Daily Monitor, covering national politics, elections and developments involving key political actors.
During the 2020 general election campaigns, he covered the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. His reporting took him to Kalangala District, where he was briefly detained by security personnel while covering campaign activities.
Beyond newspaper reporting, Wandera has also built experience in digital journalism. He previously edited News 24/7, an online news platform founded by former Next Media journalist Daniel Lutaaya, who left NBS TV in 2022.
He has also become a familiar face on political discussion programmes, regularly appearing on the NBS TV Media Roundtable and Capital Gang, the political talk show on Capital Radio, now part of the Next Media Group.
His new assignment will therefore extend an existing relationship with some of the group’s platforms, while placing him in a more direct role in editorial oversight.
Next Media restructures news operations
Wandera’s appointment comes as Next Media reorganises its newsroom operations, with reports indicating that the changes could involve staff departures and recruitment of new personnel.
The quality assurance position is expected to place him at the centre of efforts to strengthen editorial standards across the group’s platforms.
Next Media operates a range of television, radio and digital brands, including NBS Television, Sanyuka TV, Nile Post and Capital Radio. The integration of Capital Radio Group into Next Media, completed in 2026, has further expanded the organisation’s multimedia portfolio. Uganda’s Leading Multimedia Group+1
In his new role, Wandera will combine editorial oversight with broadcasting and digital writing responsibilities, including hosting the Media Roundtable and contributing to Nile Post.
His move adds another experienced journalist to Next Media’s editorial structure as the organisation positions itself across television, radio and online news platforms.
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