Uganda business tycoon Dr Sudhir Ruparelia has refuted claims of criminal activity against him and his family. Dr Ruparelia, 62, this week described rumours as “fake propaganda”. In fact, Interpol, the almost century-old organisation tasked with transnational policing, has issued a ‘certificate of good conduct’ to Dr Ruparelia, which is proof enough of the unsubstantiated claims. Father-of-three Dr Ruparelia is no stranger to such fake news. In February last year, a fake news portal had reported that Dr Ruparelia had died following a short illness during his visit to California.
The truth is this: Dr Ruparelia continues to flourish, “with the grace of Mungu (God),” he smiles. Last week he was recipient of the 2018 East African Business Leader Award in the Ugandan capital Kampala. Accepting his trophy, he revealed that when he started out, his dream was to just have a good home and private education for his children. “Have a strong foundation,” he told guests at the glittering ceremony held at Kabira Country Club. “No need to aim too high where you can’t reach. Aim where you can reach and then aim for the next level, then next level and eventually sky’s the limit,” he added. Dr Ruparelia thanked President Yoweri Museveni and the Ugandan government for creating business opportunities for everyone to prosper.
