Akena referred to historical statements by President Museveni acknowledging the destruction of food supplies and the destitution of about 2.7 million people during that period. He argued that the loss of cattle deprived communities of daily nutrition, household income, school fees, draft power, and soil fertility, leaving effects that continue to be felt today.
Kampala’s waste management system has come under increasing strain in recent years, including during Uganda’s first National Cleaning Day, when the volume of collected waste overwhelmed collection teams and temporarily clogged the Buyala disposal facility.
The Rt. Rev. Jackson Baalwa, who is now the fifth Assistant Bishop of Kampala Diocese of the Church of Uganda, at the extraordinary meeting sitting on August 13, 2024, at All Saints’ Cathedral Kampala, was elected to replace the Rt. Rev. Dr. Hannington Nsubuga Mutebi.
Bishop Balya spent his life fulfilling God’s purpose on earth as a spiritual shepherd until the Lord called him on November 26, 1979, at the age of 102 years.
During the celebration, all the proceeds went towards the modification and renovation of the cathedral, with Centenary Bank contributing 100 bags of cement. So far, Kampala Fellowship members have raised UGX 90 million in cash and pledges towards the completion of St. Peter’s Cathedral, Nyakatare.
’’We have done some research on these individuals, and indeed they are part of the LGBTQ+ fraternity, so be cautious of such people because their intentions are not pure at all towards our church.’’