President Museveni Hails Pastor Kayanja’s Work, Backs African Integration at Big Fix Conference

What the report says

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised Pastor Robert Kayanja for using his ministry to support development, production and community empowerment, with particular reference to agricultural work in Karamoja and Kiryandongo. According to Watchdog Uganda, the president made the remarks while presiding over the Big Fix Holy Spirit Global Conference at Miracle Centre Cathedral in Rubaga, Kampala. The seven-day event, hosted by Robert Kayanja Ministries, ran from September 21 to 27 and drew Christian leaders and visitors from Uganda, across Africa and from farther abroad.

Museveni said he welcomed the conference discussions about African integration and deeper political cooperation in East Africa. He linked that message to his long-standing view that prosperity depends on production, trade and wider markets rather than aid. In his remarks, he also pointed to Uganda’s growing coffee and dairy output as examples of how local production can be expanded when producers are organized and supported. He said stronger regional and continental links would help create more opportunities for Ugandan and African businesses.

The article says Museveni also pledged Shs2 billion to support a pastors’ SACCO. Pastor Kayanja thanked the president for attending and said the gathering showed Uganda’s ability to host international visitors for worship and fellowship. He also highlighted the conference theme, “The Big Fix,” as a message of restoration for individuals, communities and nations.

More broadly, the report places the event at the intersection of faith, economic development and Pan-African politics, with both men using the platform to promote ideas about productivity, cooperation and national transformation.