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Kwizera Arnold (born 24 September 1993) is a Rwandan journalist, Radio and television personality Arnold is a former Sports Anchor of Rise and shine Rwanda, a morning news show on the national broadcaster Rwanda Television.
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He is also a writer with Kigali Today a local newspaper and a former Sports editor at the Rwanda Focus newspaper. Arnold began hosting Sports on Rise and Shine Rwanda on 15 October 2014, making it the first breakfast show on television in Rwanda.
Arnold grew up in Uganda where he attended the prestigious St. Mary's College Kisubi for his ordinary level before joining St. Lawrence Paris Palais for his High School. At high school Arnold was an active sportsman, captaining the St.Lawrence high school team known as the Mad rhinos to their first ever title in a season where he was voted most promising player. He was also part of the Uganda fifteens u-19 rugby team.
Following his mother's death in 2012, Arnold moved back to Rwanda where he worked as a co-host for one of the most popular radio shows TEN SPORTS ON RADIO TEN making him the first English speaking sports show host in the country. In 2013 he was snapped by rival station Radio Flash FM to co-host a Weekly two-hour Sports show.
Early life
Kwizera Arnold was born in Westville, South Africa in 1993 before moving to Uganda when he was two to join his mother. His Father was a DJ explaining his early childhood and love for music. As a young boy Arnold used to DJ at friendS' birthday parties often charging them.
Love for sports
He developed his love for sports at a young age due to influence from his father and schoolmates. At the age of 9 Arnold won his first national championship as he was crowned the Baroda u-10 Badminton champion, at the same time he was the captain of the school cricket team and a member of the football team. After joining St. Mary's college Kisubi for his high school Arnold developed great love for Rugby, quickly excelling at the Sport as he became the youngest member of its prestigious rugby team known as the SMACK EAGLES playing as a scrumhalf. He later moved to rival school St. Lawrence High school leading them to their first rugby title in front of a packed SMACK crowd.
Semi-professional rugby career
After his high school Arnold continued his love for rugby joining a local rugby club known as Pirates where he played in the national league before a career ending knee injury cut his career short. He moved back to Durban to pursue his degree in Economics at the University of Kwazulu Natal but pending the death of his mother in 2012 was forced to move back to Rwanda his motherland.
Radio career
Arnold got his radio breakthrough on a popular sports radio show Ten Sports on Radio Ten as the only English speaking co-host. The move made him the first English speaking sports show host in the country. A few months later he made his move to rival station Flash FM hosting his own weekly two hour sports show. In October 2015, he joined Royal Fm, a Kigali-based Radio station, where he presents Royal Sports show every Saturday morning.
Television career
On 1 October it was announced that the national broadcaster RTV that was in the process of change of ownership was introducing a daily news breakfast show of which Arnold Kwizera was set to be the sports news anchor. The show made its debut on 15 October 2014.
Arnold also appears as a guest on a number of shows both on radio and TV in Rwanda.