Law Student Hospitalized After ‘Way of the Cross’ Reenactment in Kampala

By skika Reporter

A second-year law student at Kampala International University has been hospitalized after sustaining injuries during a Good Friday “Way of the Cross” reenactment in Kampala.

Mr Dennis Zziwa, who portrayed Jesus Christ during the procession at Our Lady of Africa Church, was injured after being whipped as part of the dramatization. He was initially treated on-site by Red Cross personnel before being transferred to Lamonne Health Centre for further medical care.

The reenactment was part of wider Good Friday commemorations organized by the Uganda Joint Christian Council, which held a major ecumenical gathering at the Old Kampala Secondary School playground.

Paul Ssemogerere led a procession of faithful from Rubaga Cathedral, while Fredrick Baalwa guided another group from All Saints Cathedral, Nakasero. The two groups converged for a joint service under the theme drawn from Luke 10:27: “You shall love the Lord your God and your neighbor as yourself.”

In Jinja, hundreds of Christians marched through the শহ streets in a similar observance led by Rev. Fr. Achilles Wandera of Our Lady of Fatima Church.

Elsewhere, in Soroti, Joseph Eciru presided over a 12-kilometre procession marking the climax of the Lenten season.

In Adjumani and Maracha, Christians also staged reenactments, though Anglican and Catholic groups in Maracha held separate processions covering about 1.5 kilometres.

For the first time in more than a decade, the traditional joint procession in Gulu did not take place. The Gulu Archdiocese, led by Raphael P’Mony Wokorach, opted out citing doctrinal differences and administrative concerns, instead organizing separate Catholic observances.

During the services, religious leaders also addressed pressing national concerns, including a recent tragic incident in Ggaba where four children were killed at a daycare centre.

Clergy such as Fred Sheldon Mwesigwa and Moses Banja condemned violence, corruption, and injustice, urging Ugandans to embrace repentance, renew their faith, and promote peace.

Despite the incident involving the injured student, the Good Friday events across the country were largely peaceful, drawing thousands of faithful in reflection and prayer.