Balokole are not a religion - UBOS

Instead, they will be counted as Anglicans/Church of Uganda Christians.

This decision has been a source of contention, with Pentecostal leaders criticizing UBOS for sidelining them despite their significant population.

"We cannot accept 'Born-Again' as a religion," said Chris Mukiza, UBOS Chief Executive, explaining that the term is not recognized by Ugandan law.

"Already we have some people who call themselves Born-again under the Church of Uganda, and we also the other ones.

“So, what we are doing is, we are going to lump them together as Anglicans because the Pentecostals are not a religion… they are simply a faith.”

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The Born-Again church leaders in Uganda have critiqued UBOS in recent days for sidelining them when they make up a significant chunk of the national population.

The leaders wonder why they are being left aside when the census has a slot for groups such as traditionalists and atheists.

Pastor Joseph Serwadda, the head of the Born Again faiths in the country noted that their followership is currently the fastest-growing religious denomination in the country, and is in itself multidimensional.

“For instance, we have amongst ourselves the Baptists, the Presbyterians, the Lutherans, Mennonites and others. These are things that you are not going to explain to an ordinary enumerator and they understand,” he said