to buy food for the people in South Sudan." Criticism and controversy On 31 December 2005, Kayanja prophesied that one of the presidential election candidates would die. MPs expressed concern, but this did not happen before the election. In 2006 he was criticised for amassing wealth and building a palace at Gaba, a suburb of Kampala on the shore of Lake Victoria. Kayanja told critics to mind their own business, saying that the grand house was a marriage gift to his wife. In 2009, a scandal erupted when Kayanja was accused of sexually abusing two teenage male church members. Other pastors had assisted the teenagers in filing their complaints, which were later withdrawn. Kayanja's supporters accused rivals of seeking to damage his reputation ahead of a visit by American preacher Benny Hinn to the Miracle Centre Cathedral. The police later cleared Kayanja of sodomy. They also cleared his accusers of charges of conspiracy to damage his reputation. However, in October 2012 Buganda Road Court fined six people, including pastor Martin Ssempa, 1 million shillings (about $390 US) each and ordered them to do 100 hours of community service, after convicting them of conspiring to destroy Pastor Robert Kayanja's name and profession. Confession and apology On 2 December 2016, Musasizi Robert, popularly known as Mukisa, who was the principal witness in 2009 accusing Kayanja of sexual abuse, went to Miracle Centre Cathedral in company of his mother. This was during the 77 days of Glory, a revival assembly of prayer and communion with the Holy Spirit. Musasizi Robert publicly confessed to having been used as a puppet by some pastors and legal practitioners to accuse Kayanja, something which was not true. He looked sorry and apologised to Kayanja and wife Jessica Kayanja. By the end of the confession, Kayanja forgave and blessed this gentleman’s family and prophesied prosperity upon him. Personal and family life Kayanja resides in Kampala with his wife Jessica, son Robert Kayanja Jr. and twin daughters Kirstein and Kristiana. Kristiana survived brain cancer in 2004. Pastor Kayanja is the younger brother of the former Anglican Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, and of David Makumbi, a bishop in a Ugandan church. References External links Kayanja's website Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Converts to Christianity Ugandan clergy People from Wakiso District Ugandan Pentecostal pastors