Museveni Gives Posh Car to Cardinal Wamala

By Sadique Bamwita 

Kampala 

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has given a posh car to Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala , the former Archbishop of Kampala Diocese. The posh Toyota Land cruiser registration number UA010CY was delivered to Archbishop emeritus at his Nsambya residence by Charles Magumba, the commissioner for Urban Administration at the Ministry of Local Government on August 3,2026.

Early this year,  the man of God paid a courtesy visit to president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at state house entebbe, where he had an engagement with the president’ and requested him to  become the patron of Cardinal wamala foundation, something the president accepted wholeheartedly.

During his visit to state house Entebbe , Museveni pledged  to support the Cardinal Wamala Family Foundation’s Kamagwa Hospital, though it continues to operate as a private health facility. Museveni also told  Cardinal Wamala that the Ministry of Tourism will support plans to set up a museum to preserve Cardinal Wamala’s legacy projects.

The planned museum is expected to document Wamala’s life and work. While  support to Kamagwa Hospital is aimed at strengthening service delivery to surrounding communities. In his appreciation message,  cardinal Wamala, appreciated president Yoweri Kaguta for supporting him and asked God to bless his work.

” May God bestow his blessings upon him, in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit, Amen, ” 99-year-old Cardinal Wamala wished president Museveni God’s blessings.

Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala said the car will greatly easy transportation in his ministry.

Commissioner Charles Magumba, who handed over the car keys to Cardinal Wamala’s personal assistant Bro. Leonard Ssekirinda, noted that despite Kamaggwa hospital being a private health facility, the president accepted to support it because it will benefit the entire community adding the facility will partner with government to strengthen service delivery and infrastructure development in the area.

The State House Comptroller , Jane Barekye, signed the documents that accompanied the said car and in her statement dated August 3,2026, reads in parts: ” I’m pleased to hand over the said vehicle which was purchased for you as a donation from president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, ” Barekye wrote.

Facts About Archbishop Emeritus 

Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala was born on December 15,1926 in Kamaggwa village, Lwaggulwe parish, Greater Masaka region. He holds abachelor of theology from Pontifical Urban University in Rome and a diploma in pedagogy from Makerere University.

He was ordained a deacon on August 15,1957 in Rome. On December 21,1957, he was ordained priest in chapel of the Pontifical collegio Urbaniano Rome.

On July 17,1981, he was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda in Mityana district at St.Noah Mawaggali Church, Mityana Diocese of Kiyinda.

He was Archbishop of Kampala from 1990-2006, when he retired. On November 26,1994, Pope John Paul 11 created him cardinal.