Yoweri Museveni’s participation in the launch of Prophet Samuel Kakande’s worship center reeks of political desperation, moral bankruptcy, and outright hypocrisy. This is yet another stunt by Uganda’s iron-fisted ruler to curry favor with gullible religious masses, using false prophets like Kakande as pawns in his endless quest for power. Let’s not mince words—Museveni has no genuine commitment to religious freedom; he is a shameless manipulator who weaponizes religion to entrench his corrupt regime.
Kakande, a controversial figure whose so-called miracles have been linked to questionable practices, is the antithesis of everything Museveni claims to stand for. Museveni parades himself as the champion of Uganda’s “progress,” yet he panders to a man accused of exploiting the poor and sick. Kakande’s notoriety for discouraging HIV patients from taking life-saving medication is a glaring testament to his dangerous and exploitative methods. This man belongs in court, not on a podium with the president.
Museveni’s rhetoric about rejecting sectarianism and supporting religious freedom is laughable at best. Where was this so-called freedom when Pastor Martin Ssempa’s church at Makerere was shut down? Where was Museveni’s voice when born-again Christians were marginalized at the very institutions that should promote constitutional rights? The truth is simple: Museveni’s “commitment” to religious freedom only extends to those who can serve his political agenda. Kakande, with his vast wealth and influence, fits perfectly into Museveni’s strategy of aligning with unscrupulous figures to maintain his grip on power.
By congratulating Kakande and glorifying his agricultural ventures, Museveni conveniently sidesteps the prophet’s spiritual malpractice. Kakande is no saint—he is a glorified con artist. His so-called Operation Wealth Creation efforts are likely just another scheme to line his pockets while misleading Ugandans about his intentions. Museveni’s endorsement of this charlatan speaks volumes about the president’s complete lack of moral compass.
Pastor Ssempa, for all his faults, raises an important concern: Uganda is teetering on the brink of spiritual anarchy. Unscrupulous religious leaders like Kakande flourish under Museveni’s watch because the regime thrives in chaos. The president doesn’t care about the spiritual welfare of Ugandans; his sole concern is leveraging religion to prop up his failing dictatorship. Ssempa’s call for theological training for leaders like Kakande is a pipe dream—Museveni has no interest in professionalizing religious movements. He wants them disorganized, divisive, and dependent on him.
Museveni’s blatant hypocrisy in this spectacle is nauseating. How can he preach national unity while cozying up to figures who divide Ugandans with fake doctrines? How can he claim to reject sectarianism when his regime consistently marginalizes minority faiths like Ssempa’s? The truth is, Museveni thrives in a Uganda filled with division, ignorance, and exploitation. Kakande is not just a religious leader; he is Museveni’s puppet—a useful tool in the regime’s grand scheme of deceit.
It’s high time Ugandans wake up to this circus. Museveni is not a defender of faith; he is a dictator exploiting religion to tighten his stranglehold on power. Kakande and others like him are mere pawns in this sickening game. Together, they epitomize the moral decay at the heart of Museveni’s rule.
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