{"id":66787,"date":"2023-06-29T12:18:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T09:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kfm.co.ug\/?p=66787"},"modified":"2023-06-29T12:18:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T09:18:59","slug":"cou-house-of-bishops-to-decide-fate-of-luweero-bishop-elect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/cou-house-of-bishops-to-decide-fate-of-luweero-bishop-elect\/","title":{"rendered":"CoU House of Bishops to decide fate of Luweero bishop-elect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>By Daniel Wandera<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Church of Uganda House of Bishops is today expected to determine the fate of the Bishop-elect of Luweero Diocese, Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Provincial Secretary, Church of Uganda Can William Onen, the bishops are currently on a three-day tour of the Albertine region in Hoima City at the invitation of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, besides checking on the progress of oil production, the bishops are expected to hold a meeting on the sidelines of the tour to discuss other matters with the Luwero bishop issue top on the agenda.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ssemakula was elected the fourth bishop of Luweero during a special meeting in Kisoro on April 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0and is meant to be installed on July 16<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, a section of Christians from Luweero diocese led by one Kenneth Kikabi, have petitioned the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Kazimba Mugalu, seeking to nullify Kasana\u2019s election over a number of issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a May 5<sup>th<\/sup> petition, Kikabi alleges adultery, irregular nomination, and eventual election as the main grounds for seeking the nullification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Wandera The Church of Uganda House of Bishops is today expected to determine the fate of the Bishop-elect of Luweero Diocese, Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula. 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