Local preparations intensify for Archbishop Luwum Commemoration

13 February 2026, 1:33 pm

By Otim Moses

Preparations at the local level are intensifying in Kitgum and Mucwini as communities ready themselves to receive more than 400 pilgrims trekking for the St Janani Luwum commemoration.

The Local Organising Committee says cultural groups are rehearsing traditional dances, including Bwola, to welcome the pilgrims on arrival. Local committees are also coordinating sanitation, accommodation, and security as thousands of visitors are expected for the annual event.

Program head and acting Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee, Mr. Okot P’Bitek, says preachers have already been deployed across archdeaconries while volunteers continue preparations along the route.

Meanwhile, Mr. Lubangakene Moses, from the Siting and Ushering committee urged schools within Mucwini and neighboring areas to allow learners to join the organizing committee in cleaning and other necessary preparations ahead of the celebrations.

The 49^th anniversary of Archbishop Janani Luwum Day, will be observed under the theme “Anchored in Christ for Stability, Peace and Unity”. This annual public holiday honors the legacy of the martyred Archbishop of the Church of Uganda.