The dispute now places Tooro at a delicate crossroads between customary authority and Uganda’s legal framework. Omusuuga Kamurasi has called for respect for tradition and the law, while President Museveni has called for peace and unity among the Batooro.
On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.
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.’’