Keefa Kamya

Samuel Keefa Kamya Ssemakula
Bishop of West Buganda
ChurchAnglican Church of Uganda
DioceseWest Buganda
Term endedJanuary 2011
SuccessorGodfrey Makumbi
Personal details
Born
Uganda
DenominationAnglican

Samuel Keefa Kamya Ssemakula, also known as Keefa Kamya, is a Ugandan Anglican cleric who served as the fourth Bishop of the West Buganda Diocese in the Church of Uganda. He retired from the diocesan episcopate in January 2011.[1]

Ministry and episcopate

Samuel Keefa Kamya Ssemakula served in parishes and diocesan ministry before being appointed Bishop of West Buganda. He was the fourth bishop of the diocese, serving in that office until his retirement in January 2011. His immediate successor, Godfrey Makumbi, was consecrated and enthroned as the Bishop of West Buganda on January 23, 2011.[2]

Retirement and later activities

After retirement, Kamya remained active in Church life and public discussions on church matters. He spoke publicly about the financial difficulties faced by retired clergy in Uganda and the need for improved support systems for retired priests and Bishops.[3][4]

Controversy

In December 2010, shortly before his retirement, Kamya was involved in a widely reported incident at Masaka High Court in which a photojournalist, Brian Luwagga, alleged that the bishop grabbed and attempted to strangle him after the journalist had taken photographs of the bishop in court. The incident was covered by several Ugandan and international news outlets; the bishop later issued an apology for the matter, as it had been the subject of a criminal complaint and of media coverage at the time.[5][6][7].

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archives". The Voice Uganda. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  2. ^ "West Buganda Bishop Makumbi succumbs to throat cancer". Monitor. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  3. ^ "Retired Clergy Struggle to Survive :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  4. ^ "Greater Masaka - presidentialinitiatives.go.ug". 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  5. ^ "Bishop Attempts to Strangle Journalist in Court :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  6. ^ Greenslade, Roy (2010-12-08). "Bishop attacks photo-journalist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  7. ^ "Embattled West Buganda Bishop Apologizes for Assaulting Journalist :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2025-12-18.