Mwenda is an African given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Andrew Mwenda
Andrew Mwenda (born 1972) is a Ugandan print, radio and television journalist, and the founder and owner of ''The Independent'', a current affairs newsmagazine. He was previously the political editor of '' The Daily Monitor'', a Ugandan daily ...
(born 1972), Ugandan journalist
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Jean Bosco Mwenda Jean-Bosco Mwenda, also known as Mwenda wa Bayeke (1930 – September 1990), was a pioneer of Congolese fingerstyle acoustic guitar music. He was also popular in other African countries, particularly in East Africa, and in the late 1950s and early ...
(1930–1990), Congolese guitar player
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Mwenda Njoka, Kenyan investigative journalist
Dr. Mwenda Zambian Professor.
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Surnames of African origin
African given names