US marine reveals Kyazze’s anti-Kayanja crusade
AN American marine Francis Kwezi yesterday revealed to court that Pastor Robert Kyazze spearheaded an anti-Pastor Robert Kayanja crusade in America in 2010 to portray him as a sodomist.
By ANDANTE OKANYA
AN American marine Francis Kwezi yesterday revealed to court that Pastor Robert Kyazze spearheaded an anti-Pastor Robert Kayanja crusade in America in 2010 to portray him as a sodomist.
Kwezi, who claims to have left for America on November 15, 1987, is prosecution witness number nine.
He was testifying at Buganda Road Court in Kampala before trial magistrate Patrick Wekesa.
Kwezi said he joined the US marines on September 17,1996 but said he was not obliged to reveal his rank.
He claims to be in possession of an audio recording of Kyazze speaking ill of pastor Kayanja.
Kyazze, who heads the Omega Healing Centre Church, together with five others, are accused of conspiring to tarnish Kayanja’s reputation by claiming he was engaging in homosexuality.
The co-accused are pastors; Solomon Male of Arising for Christ Ministries, Martin Sempa of Makerere Community Church and Robert Kayiira of Omega Healing Centre.
Kwezi claims Kyazze spoke ill of Kayanja during a fundraising ceremony attended by some pastors in Massachusetts.
He said he first met Kyazze between 1983 to 1985. Kwezi revealed that they would converge with others in Kayanja’s bedroom, to watch the famous American preacher Jimmy Swaggart.
“When Kyazze was given the floor, he started describing how Pastor Robert had been sodomising people in Uganda,â€Kwezi stated.
Kwezi said he was offended by the derogative and abusive language Kyazze used against Kayanja.
He said he asked Kyazze why he was preaching such a devious gospel.
The magistrate rejected a plea by defence to strike off Kwezi’s testimony, saying the testimony would raise useful issues for the defence.
AN American marine Francis Kwezi yesterday revealed to court that Pastor Robert Kyazze spearheaded an anti-Pastor Robert Kayanja crusade in America in 2010 to portray him as a sodomist.
Kwezi, who claims to have left for America on November 15, 1987, is prosecution witness number nine.
He was testifying at Buganda Road Court in Kampala before trial magistrate Patrick Wekesa.
Kwezi said he joined the US marines on September 17,1996 but said he was not obliged to reveal his rank.
He claims to be in possession of an audio recording of Kyazze speaking ill of pastor Kayanja.
Kyazze, who heads the Omega Healing Centre Church, together with five others, are accused of conspiring to tarnish Kayanja’s reputation by claiming he was engaging in homosexuality.
The co-accused are pastors; Solomon Male of Arising for Christ Ministries, Martin Sempa of Makerere Community Church and Robert Kayiira of Omega Healing Centre.
Kwezi claims Kyazze spoke ill of Kayanja during a fundraising ceremony attended by some pastors in Massachusetts.
He said he first met Kyazze between 1983 to 1985. Kwezi revealed that they would converge with others in Kayanja’s bedroom, to watch the famous American preacher Jimmy Swaggart.
“When Kyazze was given the floor, he started describing how Pastor Robert had been sodomising people in Uganda,â€Kwezi stated.
Kwezi said he was offended by the derogative and abusive language Kyazze used against Kayanja.
He said he asked Kyazze why he was preaching such a devious gospel.
The magistrate rejected a plea by defence to strike off Kwezi’s testimony, saying the testimony would raise useful issues for the defence.