Masjid Mbogo, the oldest mosque in Uganda with a very big landmark in the Islamic faith has received a donation for a new look.

The donation was handed over to the Muslim leaders by Kansai Plascon Managing Director Santosh Gumte on Friday afternoon at an event held at the mosque’s construction site in Kawempe, Kampala.

"As a company, we thought it right to join hands with the Muslim community in the preservation of the heritage that this historical mosque holds,” Gumte said. “We stand in partnership with you by making this humble contribution because we understand the value attached to this mosque which was built in memory of Prince Nuhu Kyabasinga Mbogo, a key leader of the Muslim faith in Uganda,” he added.

Hajj Takuba Hasib Kabuye (2rd Right) chats with Santosh Gumte during the handover of the donation

Constructed in 1903, the historical mosque located at Kawempe Muslim Primary School had been dilapidated which prompted its management to start construction of a new one.

The previous mosque was able to handle a capacity of 400 people but it was too small compared to the masses that flock to the place for Juma prayers every Friday. 

According to management, the redeveloped mosque is expected to hold a capacity of about 1,700 people.

Plascon’s donation is one of the many interventions that the paint company has undertaken to assist religious establishments in the country.

Earlier this month, the company donated sh20m to the Anglican Church of Uganda to help them towards the repayment of the debt it incurred during the construction of the Church House.