The Chairperson Busoga Tourism Board who also doubles as Kamuli District Woman MP and First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East Africa Affairs Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has paid tribute to Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s son, Rajiv, who died last Saturday in a fatal accident.
While visiting the family at their plush Kololo Home to comfort them over the loss, Kadaga described the death of Rajiv as a total loss and a hole to the entire nation and which can not be filled.
Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga was accompanied by Busoga Kingdom Tourism and Heritage Minister who also doubles as Presidential advisor Hon. Hellen Namutamba. She described Rajiv as an exemplary young investor to the youth who was inspiring many. “The country especially the business and education sectors will miss his service a lot,” she said.
Speaking on behalf of the government and the Busoga Kingdom, Princess Kadaga expressed deep sorrow over the untimely loss. “We have lost a young man who not only upheld his family’s legacy but also showed great promise in shaping Uganda’s future,” she said. “This is a loss not only to his family but to the nation at large.”
Princess Namutamba, reflecting on Rajiv’s support for cultural and tourism initiatives, especially within the Busoga region, described him as “a friend of heritage and a believer in the power of culture to transform communities.”
The two leaders spent time with the bereaved family, offering prayers and words of encouragement. They signed the condolence book and pledged continued support to the Ruparelia family during this difficult time.
Rajiv died in a fatal accident in the wee hours of last Saturday morning along Kajjansi Munyonyo Highway after his monster machine, a Nissan GTR hit a temporary road barricade and overturned several times before catching fire burning the young billionaire into flames. May his soul RIP!
