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David GOMBE
The motorsport fraternity, household and associates of the late Rajiv Ruparelia have organized a commemoration occasion to have a good time his legacy.
Rajiv perished in a deadly accident in Munyonyo final 12 months and his household together with associates have staged up a sequence of actions in tribute of Rajiv who will subsequent month mark a 12 months since he handed on.
The commemorative occasions scheduled for Could 3, 2026, have been formally launched on Wednesday at RR Pearl Tower One.
Organizers led by their chairperson Stuart Kimera unveiled this system for the commemoration occasion.
Kimera, revealed the significance of honoring Rajiv’s influence:
“We have a good time Rajiv he modified many individuals’s lives. He contributed significantly to motorsport and at a humanitarian stage. He went so far as he might to succeed in communities, so it’s necessary for us to have a good time such a life.”
Kimera additionally added that a number of Charity and Memorial Actions will likely be held on the day and known as upon all Ugandans to affix the actions.
“We invite all Ugandans to affix us as we have a good time the lifetime of a legend a reputation that modified many lives. We’re going to have a number of actions in paying tribute to our pal and brother.” Mentioned Kimera
The commemoration will kick off with a charity outreach at Mulago Nationwide Referral Hospital, led by the Ruparelia household, together with a blood donation drive.
Members will then assemble for a memorial procession ranging from the RR Pearl constructing, transferring by way of Jinja Highway, Entebbe Highway, and Nsambya, earlier than continuing to Busabala spherical about the place Rajiv misplaced his expensive life to put flowers in his honor.
The day will conclude with prayers and a candlelight vigil at Speke Resort Munyonyo.
Kakaire Charles, president of the Road Racers Membership Uganda, confirmed that renown rally drivers will likely be a part of the occasion to honour their colleague.
“We’re right here at present for the launch of the memorial of the late Rajiv Ruparelia which is able to happen on Could 3, 2026. Let’s all be there. We will have a blood donation at Mulago, and we thank the household for giving us the chance to have a good time the lifetime of our late brother,” he stated.
Rajiv met his sudden loss of life at about 1:54am on Could third, 2025 on the Busaabala Flyover alongside the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, heading in direction of Speke Resort Munyonyo, whereas driving his rally car, UAT 638L, a Godzilla Nissan GTR Supercar, which rammed into non permanent pavement limitations.
He was a son of Ugandan enterprise mogul Sudhir Ruparelia. On the time of his loss of life, Rajiv was the Managing Director of Ruparelia Group, certainly one of East Africa’s largest multisectoral Conglomerates with enterprise pursuits in Banking, insurance coverage, schooling, Broadcasting, actual property floriculture and inns.