Uganda and the world on Saturday morning woke up to the sad news of the death of Rajiv Ruparelia, son to Kampala businessman, Sudhir Ruparelia.
Rajiv, as he was commonly referred to, died in an accident at Busabala.
Traffic Police said Rajiv who was driving a Nissan GTR registration number, UAT 638L hit the pavement at Busabala flyover traffic lights after losing the vehicle’s control.
He was driving from Kajjansi towards Munyonyo.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver lost control of the vehicle after colliding with temporary pavements installed at the roundabout section of the flyover. The vehicle subsequently overturned and caught fire, leading to the instant death of the driver, identified as Mr. Rajiv Ruparelia,” Traffic Police spokesperson, Michael Kananura said.
Just like his father Sudhir Ruparelia, Rajiv was born in Uganda on January,2,1990.
He was married to Mrs. Naiya Khagram Ruparelia and was a graduate of Financial Management from Regents College London.
Rajiv was the manager of several family businesses.
At the time of his death, he was serving as the Managing Director of the Ruparelia Group.
He was responsible for developing sound business strategies and delivering strong leadership across the group.
As a member on the Board of the Ruparelia Foundation, Rajiv was in charge of the general welfare department and fervently works towards promoting sports in the country explaining his love for playing golf and rugby.
“Rajiv’s heart has always been in his country of birth where he believes he can effect change by boosting the efforts of his compatriots whether through charity or job creation,” Ruparelia Foundation says on its website.
In 2016, he created 300 jobs within the group alone to accommodate unemployed Ugandans a figure so significant to be undertaken by any other company in Uganda in a calendar year.
Rajiv had also joined motorsport and was among the top rally drivers in the country.
