"How do you tell a boda-boda rider to stop moving when movement is how they earn a living? How do you tell a trader, a farmer or an ordinary worker to stay home when their livelihoods depend on getting to work, reaching markets and serving their customers?" Centenary asked.

Dr. Leonard Sserwadda, who heads development initiatives among born-again Christians, said the tractors would help churches promote food production, livestock farming and value addition.