Barbara Kaija

Barbara Kaija (born 1964) is a Ugandan journalist and educator. She served as the editor in chief, and head of content generation at the Vision Group, a largely government owned media house，from 2010 until her retirement in June 2026.

Background and education Kaija was educated at Makerere University, Uganda's oldest public university, first graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education. She followed that with a Master of Arts degree in education, also at Makerere. Later, she obtained a Master of Arts in journalism and media studies, from Rhodes University, in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. She also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Journalism, obtained in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom, under the sponsorship of the Thomson Foundation.

Career Her tenure at Vision Group spans over 30 years. In 1992, she was hired as a sub-editor trainee. Over time, she was given more responsibilities and rose to the position of deputy features editor. Later she became the features editor, and worked in that capacity for ten years. She was appointed deputy editor-in-chief in 2006 and she became editor-in-chief in 2010. In her current capacity, she oversees journalistic standards and strategy of all media platforms (print, radio, television, internet and social media) of the Vision Group.

Personal life Kaija is married.

Other considerations Kaija has a passion for journalism and commitment to teaching others. She has specialized in "development journalism", in which she has taught and supervised many Ugandan journalists.

In 2012, she was awarded the National Jubilee Award, in recognition of her body of work. In March 2011, the Ugandan newspaper Daily Monitor, part of the Aga Khan-owned Nation Media Group, named her one of "Today's Uganda Top Fifty Women Movers".