Herbert Mendo Ssegujja (born 27 September 1983), is a Ugandan comedian and actor, who performs under the name Teacher Mpamire.
[1][2] In real life, Ssegujja is a teacher at Standard High School in Zana, approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi), southwest of the city centre of Kampala.
[3] While there, he had the opportunity to teach alongside Arthur Mpamire, his former European History teacher at Greenlight High, on whom he based his stage name and character.
[1][2] His performances have seen him stage shows in Uganda, Zambia,[4] Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania and other African countries.
[5][6] In 2016, Teacher Mpamire was named "discovery of year" at the Africa Youth Awards held in Accra, Ghana.