Bishop Akanjuna at the launch

NEWS– Kigezi Diocese on Friday July 26th 2024 launched Bishop’s Development Fund (BDF) program as a strategy to build capacity and sustain its strategic development plans.

The Diocesan head of Laity and the 15 member Program’s chairman Canon Johnson Baryantuma Munono revealed that this is the first program of its kind the diocese is projected to establish a Ugx3.1 billion mansion along Kabale-Kisoro road to replace it with the structures holding diocesan book centre. 

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Munono said that construction of the structure projected to kick off in November 2024 has already been endorsed by all diocese stakeholders.

Speaking during the Kampala chapter dinner held on Friday evening at Kembabazi Catering Services Naguru in Kampala, the Minister of State for Trade, David Bahati said that once construction is complete, it will raise income thus saving the diocese from depending on only offertories from the believers.

Minister Bahati revealed that the diocesan project is a direct compliment of Government programs of empowerment.

Cue in……Munono and Bahati

Speaking as the Chief Guest, counsel Caleb Amanya and a Christian in the Diocese of South Ankole implored Christians to inculcate in themselves a spirit of serving God through offering part of the possessions in recognition of the blessings from God.

Cue in……..Caleb on Christians

Presiding over the function, the Bishop of the diocese of Kigezi Rt. Rev. Gaddie Akanjuna called on the Christians to continuously invest in the Education of boy child in order to have the strong future foundation of the Church.