Joseph Tamale Mirundi (30 June 1964 – 13 August 2024) was a Ugandan journalist, author and political analyst who appeared on prominent television stations like NBS and STV and other media channels like radio and social media platforms for political shows i.e. Sharp Talk with Tamale Mirundi on STV.
[2][3] In 2021, he joined STV Uganda on The Sharp Talk show and Embuga which was aired twice a week.
[7][8] Joseph Tamale Mirundi will always be remembered as a bold journalist whose raw critique of authority sparked both conversation and controversy.
[22] He is said to have moved to Kampala in 1979 to pursue secondary education and initiated his career in journalism at Munno newspaper during his time in the third year of senior school.
[23] Tamale died from lung disease at Kisubi Hospital, on 13 August 2024, where he had been hospitalised for a month.