Janani Luwum Church House

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Janani Luwum Church House
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General information
TypeCommercial
Location34 Kampala Road
Kampala, Uganda
Coordinates 00°18′49″N32°34′46″E / 0.31361°N 32.57944°E / 0.31361; 32.57944
Construction startedJanuary 2011
CompletedJune 2018 [1]
CostUS$24.3 million
Technical details
Floor count16

Janani Luwum Church House, or simply Church House, is a commercial building in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The building is owned by the Anglican Church in Uganda, known as the Church of Uganda. [1]

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Location

The skyscraper is located at 34 Kampala Road, the main business street in Kampala. This location lies within Kampala Central Division, in the central business district of Uganda's capital city (2020 est. pop: 1,680,600). The coordinates of Church House are:0°18'49.0"N, 32°34'46.0"E (Latitude=0.313625; Longitude:32.579449). [2]

Overview

Church House is owned by the Provincial Office of the Church of Uganda. Shares in the holding company, Church of Uganda House Limited, were purchased by Anglican dioceses and parishes in the country. The building houses the offices of the Archbishop of Uganda. [3] The remaining space is rented to banks, restaurants and other commercial interests, in order to raise funds to pay the construction mortgage. After the mortgage was retired in 2024, the income funds other church projects. [4] [5]

Equity Bank Uganda Limited, the bank that held the 70 percent equity mortgage on the building, maintains its headquarters and main branch, on the first four floors of the skyscraper. [1] [5]

History

The idea to construct a building of this nature was conceived in 1965, with the aim of enabling the Church of Uganda to financially sustain itself. However, earlier attempts to fundraise did not meet the set targets. The Church took those funds and bought land in different parts of the city. By selling those real estate holdings in the 2000s, the provincial office was able to raise the required 30 percent of the construction costs. They also secured a 70 percent mortgage from Equity Bank Uganda Limited to complete the construction. Construction of the premises finally started in January 2011 with an initial timeline of 18 to 24 months. However, due to unforeseen delays, completion of the project was temporarily slated for the second half of 2014. [6] Construction was finally concluded and the completed building was handed over to the owners in June 2018. [1] The completed building was officially commissioned by Ruhakana Rugunda, the prime minister of Uganda at that time, on Friday, 24 August 2018. [7]

Construction costs

The lead contractor on this project was Cementers Uganda Limited, a local construction company. The initial estimate was for UGX:40.73 billion (US$16.3 million at that time). Construction delays may have pushed those figures higher. Construction began in 2011, with an initial timeline of 18 months. As of June 2014, the building was not yet complete. The Church of Uganda contributed 30 percent in cash and Equity Bank provided a 70 percent construction mortgage. [8] James Mwangi, the Group CEO of Equity Group Holdings Limited, personally contributed USh1 billion (approx. US$270,000) towards the construction of this building. [7]

In June 2024, the Church of Uganda paid off in full, the 14-year construction loan of US$17 million. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ Google (30 July 2018). "Location of Janani Luwum Church House, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Administrator (24 August 2018). "Church House: A Pipe Dream Becomes Reality". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Ogwang, Daniel (3 July 2012). "Church Responds to Parishioners' Needs". Kampala: The Observer (Uganda) . Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. 1 2 Olive Nakatudde (14 June 2018). "Anglican Church Receives Church House". Kampala, Uganda: Uganda Radio Network . Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Michael Mubangizi (13 April 2011). "Orombi Offers Church House Shares". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  7. 1 2 David Lumu (24 August 2018). "Rugunda Commissions Church House". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Ephraim Kasozi, and Emmanuel Mulondo (8 April 2011). "Uganda: Church House Takes Off After 40 Years". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com . Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Javira Ssebwami (3 June 2024). "Church of Uganda clears Equity Bank loan for Church House". PML Daily. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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