Uganda Baati boosts multi-million St Paul Koboko church roofing project

What the report says

The Independent Uganda reports that construction of the new St Paul Church of Uganda Nyangilia sanctuary in Koboko District has advanced after Uganda Baati Ltd agreed to begin the roofing phase. According to the report, the handover ceremony took place at the church premises during a thanksgiving and fasting prayer event on Saturday, July 25, 2026, when the first batch of roofing materials was delivered.

The roofing package is valued at about UGX 515 million and covers supply and installation of ULTRA-SPAN light gauge steel trusses, versatile roofing sheets and related accessories. Uganda Baati site engineer Daniel Kiseka said the company was supporting a project expected to serve the community over the long term, and noted that the firm provides broader steel building solutions beyond roofing sheets.

Canon Alice Bayo, the Archdeacon of Koboko and Vicar of Nyangilia Parish, said the existing church is no longer adequate for the expanding congregation, particularly children and young people, and described conditions around the altar as very hot. She thanked Uganda Baati and expressed hope that worshippers would be able to use the new sanctuary before the end of the year.

The report also says Koboko District LC V Chairperson Ashiraf Mambo appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to fulfil an earlier pledge toward the project, arguing that it would help with works remaining after roofing. The church is described as the second-largest in the Madi-West Nile diocese and is expected to serve both the parish chapel and Koboko archdeaconry headquarters.