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Edo Kumwembe (Born April 16,1977) is a Tanzanian journalist and a football commentator who also delves into social and political commentary in Tanzania and East Africa. Before moving to Wasafi FM, he has worked with Azam TV as a football commentator for Tanzania Premier League.

Personal Life

Edo was born in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam, he currently anchors a popular sports show Sports Arena on Wasafi FM and is a celebrated sports columnist with one of the leading Swahili sports newspapers in Tanzania, Mwanaspoti, Mwananchi and The Citizen.

He is famous for his Jicho la Mwewe Column which translates Bird's Eyes that is published weekly in Mwanaspoti Newspaper.

Apart from his day job he is also a pundit for Supersport in Johannesburg, South Africa where he is part of the team that presents Swahili commentary on the English Premier League, World Cup and the African Cup of Nations.

He has covered top competitions such as the Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana 2008, The Confederation Cup 2009 in South Africa, World Cup 2014 in Brazil, Plus several league games in Europe including the UEFA Champions League.

Personal Life

Edo has two children Michelle (14) and Marc-vivien (7). He named his son in memory of Cameroonian midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe who died on the pitch during a Confederations Cup against Columbia on June 3, 2003.

Voluntary Work

Edo Kumwembe is the voluntary tax ambassador together with international footballer Mbwana Samatta and Tanzanian super model and businesswoman Hamisa Mobetto. His work is to encourage people to pay taxes for the development of the country so that the government can provide basic services for the people such as water, education and medicare.