Senior Reporter
Residents living near Christ Heart Ministries in Kashegeshi village, Busamba ward, Kisoro Municipality, have expressed concerns about excessive noise pollution from the church. They say the noise levels have become unbearable, affecting their ability to sleep peacefully. A tenant, who wishes to remain anonymous, living close to the church, is frustrated by the constant noise from congregants’ activities like laughter, clapping, shouting, stamping, and singing, which echoes loudly in the neighborhood.
Benedetti Sabiiti, a landlord nearby, shares similar concerns, stating that the loud singing and praying, especially at night, disrupt their right to rest. She blames municipal leaders for not enforcing regulations on church noise levels.
When asked for comment, Jonathan Mukwaya, the Administrator of Christ Heart Ministries, refused to address the allegations, dismissing them as baseless. In response, Ayubu Kisubi, the Town Clerk of Kisoro Municipality, warns that churches causing noise disturbances could face closure, promising intervention from his office to address the residents’ complaints.
