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Yusuf Nkutu Muziransa born 13 November 1985) is a Ugandan Journalist and Public Relations Practitioner. Born to Saad Muziransa and Ruth Nkoola.

Muziransa was born at Jinja Hospital in Busoga Region found in the Eastern part of Uganda. His family though hails from Buwooya Village, Buyanga Parish, Makuutu Sub County, Iganga District.

Having lost his father at a tender age of three, Muziransa spend most of his early childhood with his mother, between Busembatia, Waitambogwe and Namalenha in Mayuge district. In all those places, his father had bought land.

Muziransa started his education at Busembatia V.J Primary School. He later on Joined Kyebando Primary School and Later Bishop Hannington Primary School Kyando. It is from here that his elder brother Shaban Nkutu Muziransa a young lawyers by then picked him and took him to Jinja. In Jinja he joined Spire Road Primary School. After a year, Muziransa rejoined his mother who was staying in Waitambogwe. While in Waitambogwe, he joined Kyebando Primary School and later Buluuba Primary School. After two year, his mother Ruth got a job in Mityana about 120 KM from Waitambogwe and he couldn't stay with him. He sent him to her nephew in Bumpingu in Bugweri near Muziransa's ancestral home.While there, he joined Nsale Primary School where he completed his Primary School.

After Primary School, Muziransa joined King of Kings Idudi, however after a year, his brother Shaban Nkutu Muziransa transferred him to Jinja Senior Secondary School. He was at Jinja SS for two years and latter taken to Nkutu Memorial Senior Secondary School where he completed his Ordinary Level. He returned to Jinja Senior Secondary School where he completed his Advanced Level. He joined the Islamic University In Uganda Kampala Campus where he obtained a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communication.

Muziransa started practising journalism while still at university. His fast opportunity came through his sister Sumin Namaganda who was then a Sub-Editor at the Daily Monitor. He was latter on taken by his News Writing and Reporting lecturer Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda to the Weekly Observer. Ssemuju was then an editor ith the Weekly Observer, he latter on became a Member of Parliament.

By his second year at university, Muziransa had already started playing the role of Photo-Editor at the Daily Monitor. However he was not given the full attributes until 2011 when he completed his university degree.

Muziransa served as Photo Editor at the Daily Monitor until December 2015 when he joined Fireworks. At Fireworks, he was placed under Brainchild Burson Marsteller the Public Relations arm of Fireworks affiliated to the world renowned Burson Marsteller. Muziransa served as a PR and Digital Communications Manager. He was responsible for companies like Crown Beverages Limited, the bottlers of Pepsi, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, Sting Energy Drink and Nirvanna water in Uganda. He was also incharge of of Fuel giants Total Uganda Limited, Uganda Baati Limited, China Communications Constructions Company the company which constructed the Kampala - Entebbe Expressway among other companies.

Muziransa was at Fireworks for two year, leaving the company in November 2017 settling in his Company Shujja Konsults Limited. Under Shujja, he has done work for Dei Group International. He helped the company launch Dei Places, a tourism oriented Social media platform in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. He has also done work for Swangz Avenue, Initiative for Social and Economic Rights and NGO in Uganda, Gex Logistics, Kenlloyd Logistics, Uganda Cancer Institute, Davis and Shirtliff, International Medical Link among others.

Muziransa is married to Ashaka Aisha and they have a son Hassan Saad Muziransa and Hayah Namusobya Umuhoza.

Muziransa has also been lecturing at the Islamic University in Uganda Kampala Campus for six years. He also lectured at the Islamic University in Uganda Females' Campus and Makerere University.