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David GOMBE
The motorsport fraternity, family and associates of the late Rajiv Ruparelia have organized a commemoration event to have time his legacy.
Rajiv perished in a lethal accident in Munyonyo remaining 12 months and his family along 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 events scheduled for Might 3, 2026, have been formally launched on Wednesday at RR Pearl Tower One.
Organizers led by their chairperson Stuart Kimera unveiled this method for the commemoration event.
Kimera, revealed the importance of honoring Rajiv’s affect:
“We now have time Rajiv he modified many people’s lives. He contributed considerably to motorsport and at a humanitarian stage. He went as far as he may to achieve communities, so it’s essential for us to have time such a life.”
Kimera moreover added that quite a lot of Charity and Memorial Actions will probably be held on the day and often known as upon all Ugandans to affix the actions.
“We invite all Ugandans to affix us as now we have time the lifetime of a legend a repute that changed many lives. We’re going to have quite a lot of actions in paying tribute to our pal and brother.” Talked about Kimera
The commemoration will kick off with a charity outreach at Mulago Nationwide Referral Hospital, led by the Ruparelia family, along with a blood donation drive.
Members will then assemble for a memorial procession starting from the RR Pearl developing, transferring by the use of Jinja Freeway, Entebbe Freeway, and Nsambya, sooner than persevering with to Busabala spherical in regards to the place Rajiv misplaced his costly life to place flowers in his honor.
The day will conclude with prayers and a candlelight vigil at Speke Resort Munyonyo.
Kakaire Charles, president of the Highway Racers Membership Uganda, confirmed that renown rally drivers will probably be part of the event to honour their colleague.
“We’re proper right here at current for the launch of the memorial of the late Rajiv Ruparelia which is ready to occur on Might 3, 2026. Let’s all be there. We could have a blood donation at Mulago, and we thank the family for giving us the possibility to have time the lifetime of our late brother,” he said.
Rajiv met his sudden lack of life at about 1:54am on Might third, 2025 on the Busaabala Flyover alongside the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, heading in path of Speke Resort Munyonyo, whereas driving his rally automotive, UAT 638L, a Godzilla Nissan GTR Supercar, which rammed into non everlasting pavement limitations.
He was a son of Ugandan enterprise mogul Sudhir Ruparelia. On the time of his lack of life, Rajiv was the Managing Director of Ruparelia Group, definitely one among East Africa’s largest multisectoral Conglomerates with enterprise pursuits in Banking, insurance coverage protection, education, Broadcasting, precise property floriculture and inns.
