Martin Ssempa was born on 1968 and is a Ugandan charismatic pastor, activist, and the founder of the Makerere Community Church.
16 Facts About Martin Ssempa
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Martin Ssempa referred to himself as Pastor Doctor Martin Ssempa, but now calls himself Gabriel Baaba Gwanga'mujje Eri Yesu.
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Martin Ssempa was born in Naluzaale of Uganda's Masaka District in 1968 to a single mother.
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Martin Ssempa's mother was a teacher and he changed schools often as a child.
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Martin Ssempa went to Kimanya Primary School in Masaka and St Peter's Primary School in Nsambya.
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Martin Ssempa then went to Rubaga Boys' Secondary School, before he completed his A level at Namilyango College.
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Martin Ssempa converted to Evangelical Christianity at the Wandegeya Baptist Youth Center.
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Martin Ssempa travelled the country with a drama group that performed in schools in an effort to educate students about AIDS.
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Martin Ssempa graduated from Makerere with a Bachelor's degree in Social Science, specialising in sociology.
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Martin Ssempa later received a Master of Arts degree in counselling from Cairn University.
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In 1996, Martin Ssempa founded the Makerere Community Church on the campus of Makerere University.
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Martin Ssempa has advocated a cessation of tribal rivalries and hatred in Uganda.
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Martin Ssempa is a strong advocate of the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
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Martin Ssempa has become a popular Internet meme due to this and his many other anti-homosexual performances, most notably an appearance on the breakfast television show Morning Breeze opposite LGBT activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
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Martin Ssempa has become known as "the Pasta" and "Pasta Senpai" in these memes.
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The six individuals, including Martin Ssempa, were charged with defamation and sentenced to a fine of one million shillings each and one hundred hours of community service.