Katende Muhammad

Katende Muhammad (born in 1988) is a re-known photographer based in Kampala, Uganda. Born and raised in Kampala to Hajji Sulaiman Katende a resident of South Africa and Princess Nakiyimba Hadija a royal in the Buganda Kingdom. He is the C.E.O of Katende Muhammad Photography based in Kampala Uganda
Early Life and Education
Katende Muhammad also known as Ssemakula was born in the year 1988 on June 6th in Mulago Hospita<nowiki/>l to Hajji Sulaiman Katende and Princess Nakiyimba Hadija in Kampala. He attended All Saints Preparatory School in Bulenga where he sat his Primary Living Exams in 2002. From there he proceeded to Kololo High School for O' Level and A'Level completing in 2008. While at Kololo High School he was an amateur boxer where he represented Kololo High School along side Sharif Bogere (currently under Mayweather Promotions) in the amateur boxing competitions around the city in 2004.
His boxing career did not materialize as he choose academics over sports as he was doing a science course at A' Level.
After A' Level, he proceeded to Makerere University to pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education which he completed in 2011 graduating as a chemistry, biology teacher. Upon his graduation, he taught at City Side College Makerere, Pimbus Secondary School and Zana Mixed Secondary School before dumping chalk for the camera, a profession he had always admired since childhood.
Career
He was introduced to photography by his grand father Hajji Bruham Kawaase , who was a celebrated photographer in Kampala in the 80's. However after quitting teaching, he first teamed up with a friend to start Oasis Investment Group which was a company to deal in real estate work. This didn't work, so after 2 months he quit to concentrate on the photography work.
After leaving the investment group, he worked for Fidelity Advertising Company as the head of marketing. The company allowed him to keep pursuing his passion in photography. He formed a company and named iT Katende Muhammad Photography. The company focused on wedding photography as well as editorial photography for magazines namely Flair and Bride and Groom magazines which are products of Vision group
During the 2016 presidential elections, he was assigned the task of running the social media campaigns for the biggest opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) with his team in Fidelity Advertising Company
In the year 2018, Katende Muhammad Photography partnered with NTV Uganda to produce a weekly wedding show called Kiss the Bride. The wedding show features local weddings on NTV
Personal Life
Katende Muhammad married Zamarad Twaha , an air hostess with Emirates Airlines in 2016 with whom they have two children (twins) Tahir Katende and Tamirah Katende. Their marriage has however been rocked with controversies with media reports circulating that he married Zamarad for her money and that the two have since divorced citing reasons of marital unfaithfulness, the claims that Katende refutes.
Awards
Won
* I do Africa - 2nd best wedding photographer in Africa
* Bride and Groom Expo 2015 - Best Wedding Photographer in Uganda
Nominated
* Pakasa Youth Award under youngest entrepreneur

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