A coffee plantation belonging to Rev. Fr. Kiyimba
HABARI DAILY I Kampala, Uganda I It is important to integrate spiritual guidance with practical efforts to uplift communities economically, Catholics have been advised.
The Catholic Church in Uganda is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the 2024 census, there were an estimated 16,985,004 Catholics in the country, comprising around 37 percent of the total population.
Speaking during the wealth creation regional tour of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in Greater Mubende, at Busunju Parish, Busunju Town Council, Mityana South constituency, President Yoweri Museveni expressed his gratitude to the Catholic Church for their active role in combating poverty and promoting socio-economic development.
This was after he visited the wealth creation projects of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Kiyimba, an established Catholic priest and farmer on 15th April 2025.
“I’m happy to see that the priest is walking in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, whose mission had four dimensions: to preach the gospel, heal the sick, feed the hungry, and himself worked in the carpentry. I have seen the coffee, cows, and pigs, and also helped our people. I’m also going to help them,” he said.
Rev. Fr. Kiyimba tours the farm with the President
The priest has several enterprises, which include seven dairy cows, four of them giving him 25 liters per day, of which three liters are consumed by the family, then 22 liters are sold at Shs 1600 per liter, giving him Shs 35,200, hence Shs 1,056,000 per month, translating to Shs. 12,672,000 per year.
The 12 pigs give him Shs. 5,000,000 per year, and a Robusta coffee cutting of 6.8 acres, which gives him Shs. 7,800,000 per harvest.
Through these engagements, Museveni underscored the critical role of religious institutions in Uganda’s socio-economic transformation and enhancing the well-being of all citizens.
“I am also going to help them with Shs100 million. I’ll also add Shs500 million towards the completion of this church, and a tractor.” he noted, adding that he is also going to send a school bus as a memorial to the President’s visit in the area.
President Museveni (C), Hon Nabbanja, the PM, Nabakooba, Evelyne Anite, among other officials during the tour
Museveni also supported the LC1 chairperson with shs9 million plus shs 5 million to upgrade the village stadium.
Records from the PDM secretariat show that a total of Shs19,286,250,000 was sent to Mityana district between the 2021/2022 to 2024/2025 financial years, and so far, a total of Shs 15,496,250,000 has been disbursed among the 75 registered PDM SACCOs in the district, which accounts for 80 percent. Although about 15,560 households have been reached, a total of Shs3,790,000,000 is yet to be disbursed.
On the other hand, Mityana municipality, with 15 registered PDM SACCO, has so far received Shs3,857,250,000 between the 2021/2022 to 2024/2025 financial years, and Shs3,103,274,000 has been disbursed, which accounts for 80 percent, leaving a balance of Shs753,976,000. Several 3,113 households have benefited in the Mityana municipality.
Coffee belonging to Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Kiyimba
According to the 2024 National Housing and Population Census preliminary results, the sub region has a population of 1,701,147, with approximately 1,020,688 being of school-going age.
Greater Mubende is located in the central region of Uganda and comprises seven local governments: Kassanda, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Mityana, Mubende, Mityana Municipality, and Mubende Municipality.
