By Joseph muyingo
Uganda’s business community has taken a visible step into the country’s evolving political landscape after prominent entrepreneurs Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and Godfrey Kirumira publicly endorsed Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s presidential ambitions.
The two businessmen joined the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) mobilisation campaign on Monday, September 7, 2026, when they visited the organisation’s headquarters and signed endorsement books backing Muhoozi.
Their participation gives the campaign a high-profile presence within Uganda’s private sector at a time when PLU is seeking to expand its support base and collect millions of signatures in favour of Muhoozi’s political ambitions.
Rather than being viewed simply as another endorsement, the appearance of the two businessmen has drawn attention to the growing intersection between Uganda’s business community and the country’s emerging political movements.
Ruparelia, one of Uganda’s most prominent business figures, has previously demonstrated support for initiatives associated with Gen. Muhoozi.
In April 2026, he contributed Shs100 million towards Muhoozi’s “Run for Hope” birthday charity event at Kololo Independence Grounds.
His latest appearance at the PLU offices, however, carries a more direct political dimension, coming as part of an organised endorsement campaign.
Kirumira, another well-known businessman and member of the influential Kwagalana Group, also signed the endorsement book, adding further visibility to the initiative.
The involvement of the two entrepreneurs is particularly notable because the Kwagalana network brings together influential members of Kampala’s business community, many of whom have interests in property, trade, finance and other sectors of the economy.
For PLU, endorsements from prominent private-sector figures could help broaden the campaign beyond its traditional political mobilisation structures and attract attention from sections of the business community.
The organisation has been intensifying grassroots mobilisation while simultaneously seeking support from influential personalities as it builds momentum around Muhoozi’s political aspirations.
The participation of Ruparelia and Kirumira therefore provides the campaign with both political visibility and a strong business-sector dimension.
It also signals that Muhoozi’s political ambitions are increasingly becoming a subject of interest beyond conventional political circles, with influential figures from Uganda’s private sector publicly taking positions.
As PLU continues its mobilisation drive, the extent to which such high-profile endorsements translate into broader support among the business community and ordinary Ugandans will remain a key point of interest in Uganda’s unfolding political landscape.
