| Janani Luwum Church House | |
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  Location within Kampala | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location | 34 Kampala Road Kampala, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°18′49″N32°34′46″E / 0.31361°N 32.57944°E |
| Construction started | January 2011 |
| Completed | June 2018 [1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 16 |
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]
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 (2011 est. pop: 1,659,600). The coordinates of Church House are:0°18'49.0"N, 32°34'46.0"E (Latitude=0.313625; Longitude:32.579449). [2]
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 is retired, the income will fund other church projects. [4] [5]
Equity Bank Uganda Limited, the bank that holds the 70 percent equity mortgage on the building, maintains its headquarters and main branch, on the first four floors of the skyscraper. [1] [5]
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% of the construction costs. They also secured a 70% 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, on Friday, 24 August 2018. [7]
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). 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]
Janani Jakaliya Luwum (c. archbishop of the Church of Uganda from 1974 to 1977 and one of the most influential leaders of the modern church in Africa. He was arrested in February 1977 and died shortly after. Although the official account describes a car crash, it is generally accepted that he was murdered on the orders of then-President Idi Amin.
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