Pastor Patience Museveni Rwabwogo, the daughter of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, launched her book at a Nairobi hotel on Tuesday night.
Mrs. Rwabwogo was accompanied by her husband, Odrek Rwabwogo, during the colourful event, which was graced by the spouse of Kenya’s Deputy President, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, as the chief guest.
The Nairobi launch of the book ‘Jesus’ Africa’ followed the first state launch, which took place in May 2023 at the Entebbe State House in the presence of President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady, Mama Janet.
Mrs. Rwabwogo said she first heard God speak to her when she was 11 years old and has held on to the faith since then, even as God called her to be a minister of the Gospel.
“17 years ago, I received a call from the Lord to become a minister of the Gospel. It is a personal journey of dying to self, trusting God, and walking by faith,” she said.
“Launching the book in Nairobi is a home coming for me,” added Pastor Rwabwogo, as she narrated of the days when they, as a family, lived in Kenya.
She did, however, caution the church, which was heavily represented in the audience by pastors and fathers of faith, saying, “You can tell the state of the church by looking at the condition of the nation.”
She claimed that there was a plan to withdraw Uganda from AGOA due to its strong stance against LGBTQ people.
Pastor Rwabwogo sympathised with the state of the church in the global north, saying that while the north sent missionaries to spread the gospel in Africa, the same nations were now pushing the LGBTQ agenda, which was sinful and unfortunate.
During the launch, Pastor Rwabwogo addressed the LGBTQ issue, which her father, President Museveni, has strongly and openly opposed in the country and throughout Africa.
She claimed that Uganda was being isolated internationally due to its anti-LGBTQ stance and support for male-female marriage.
She, on the other hand, stated that Uganda would be the source of light that would illuminate Africa and the entire world.
Fathers of Faith from Kenya, led by Bishop Dr. Mophat Kilioba of PEFA Churches, Archbishop Arthur Kitonga of the Redeemed Gospel Churches, Bishop Dr. Pius Muiru of Maximum Miracle Centre, Bishop David Muriithi of House of Grace, and Rev Julian Kyula, among others, attended the launch.
Pastor Dorcas stated that Africans must break free from stereotypes associated with the ‘dark’ continent.
“Africa is blessed with gifts of strategic leadership. We must reject divisions from external forces, and embrace our shared identity. Africa is blessed with rich natural resources, vibrant culture and, youthful and energetic population. We must combat stereotypes of poverty, and diseases. Africans are warm, ethical and full of life,” said Pastor Dorcas.
She added that it was an honour to attend the Uganda book launch, as well as the Nairobi launch because of her firm belief in family values and family ethics.
Pastor Dorcas has firmly spoken against LGBTQ in public fora, and also in universities.
“I am honoured to be here at this launch because the foundation of my office is chaplaincy, outreach and family values. We must return to family values, and family ethics,” said Pastor Dorcas.
Rev. Kyula commended Pastor Rwabwogo for writing the book, saying, “I am happy with this launch, for Africa shall have libraries filled with books authored by our people, and speaking to us.”
Rev. Kyula said the region has a great opportunity of completely reshaping the future of Africa since in it lies a pastor who was a spouse to the Deputy President in Kenya, and another pastor, daughter to the President of Uganda.
“This book is stirring things that have not been talked about in Africa,” said Rev. Kyula who urged Kenyans and Africa to invest in the book, and read it.
