{"id":1802,"date":"2026-05-10T15:52:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=1802"},"modified":"2026-05-10T15:52:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:52:57","slug":"ugandan-star-eddy-kenzo-politician-nyamutooro-welcome-baby-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/ugandan-star-eddy-kenzo-politician-nyamutooro-welcome-baby-girl\/entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ugandan star Eddy Kenzo, politician Nyamutooro welcome baby girl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/download-edited.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/download-edited.webp 600w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/download-edited-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kenzo and wife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrated Ugandan musician Eddy Kenzo and his wife, politician Phionah Nyamutooro, have welcomed their second child together, a baby girl, adding another chapter to their growing family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The news was confirmed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, by Galaxy FM Uganda, which reported that the couple is in a celebratory mood following the arrival of their daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newborn joins their first child together, a son born before their formal union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nyamutooro, born in 1993, currently serves as Minister of State for Minerals in Uganda\u2019s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her rising profile as both a government official and public figure has established her as one of Uganda\u2019s most prominent young politicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The couple\u2019s relationship became public in 2024 and was formalized later that year following a traditional introduction ceremony in Kampala\u2019s Buziga area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the ceremony, Kenzo officially proposed, marking a key milestone in their relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eddy Kenzo, one of East Africa\u2019s most successful artists, rose to international fame with his 2014 hit \u201cSitya Loss,\u201d which introduced him to global audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has since released several popular songs and won the 2015 BET Award for Best International Act: Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The couple\u2019s latest addition has attracted widespread congratulations from fans and well-wishers across the region, as they continue to balance public life, music, and politics while expanding their family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrated Ugandan musician Eddy Kenzo and his wife, politician Phionah Nyamutooro, have welcomed their second child together, a baby girl, adding another chapter to their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,36,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-international","category-top_stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1802"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1805,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1802\/revisions\/1805"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}