Reagan Kiyimba

Debunk Media Initiative, Uganda

Reagan Kiyimba is an award-winning fact-checker, journalist, and co-founder of Debunk Media Initiative, a youth-led independent fact-checking organisation in Uganda. He is a 2020 Media Challenge Fellow whose journalism career is dedicated to reporting on climate change solutions and debunking environmental and health misinformation. He’s not only a multiskilled digital communicator but also a 360 digital Sherlock, trained by the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab in open-source intelligence. Reagan is currently serving as the General Secretary of the MCI Alumni Community. Besides his professional endeavours, Reagan is an environmentalist and a passionate advocate for mental health

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