Uganda: Pastor Sells 'Holy Rice' to Followers At U.S.$14 a Kilogram

Prophet Samuel Kakande of the Synagogue of Nations church on February 16 introduced 'Holy Rice' to his congregation at a price of $14 a kilogram.

Even with the food insecurity that has hit Uganda and other East African countries, the market price for most food commodities hasn't changed much. The price of a kilogram of rice at a supermarket is shs3700 - just above $1.

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