Museveni gives Nkoyooyo Shs82 million

Retired Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Uganda, Rev Livingstone Mpalanyi Nkoyooyo. FILE PHOTO

President Yoweri Museveni has donated 23,000 dollars (Shs82 million)  as a contribution to settle Archbishop Livingstone Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo’s medical bills.

The contribution was confirmed by the Senior President Press Secretary Don Wanyama who tweeted: “The president has made 23,00 dollars contribution to settling Archbishop Nkoyoyo's medical bills and wished him a quick recovery."

 The retired Archbishop of Church of Uganda,

Archbishop Nkoyooyo stuck in UK, seeks Shs265m for surgery

Bishop Nkoyooyo’ s son, Mr Isaac Nkoyooyo, a resident of West London, has contacted Ugandans living in the UK and also reached out to other international charity organisations to contribute towards the cause

60,000 pounds for an emergency lung operation.

The president’s contribution comes in at a time when the church of Uganda launched a fundraising campaign appealing to the public to contribute towards Dr Nkoyoyo’s surgery.

Dr Nkoyooyo fell sick in November last year.