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David GOMBE

The motorsport fraternity, household and buddies of the late Rajiv Ruparelia have organized a commemoration occasion to have fun his legacy.

Rajiv perished in a deadly accident in Munyonyo final yr and his household together with buddies have staged up a sequence of actions in tribute of Rajiv who will subsequent month mark a yr since he handed on.

The commemorative occasions scheduled for Could 3, 2026, had 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 affect:

“We have fun Rajiv he modified many individuals’s lives. He contributed tremendously to motorsport and at a humanitarian stage. He went so far as he might to succeed in communities, so it’s vital for us to have fun such a life.”

Kimera additionally added that a number of Charity and Memorial Actions can be held on the day and known as upon all Ugandans to hitch the actions.

“We invite all Ugandans to hitch us as we have fun 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 buddy and brother.” Stated 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, shifting by way of Jinja Street, Entebbe Street, 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 Avenue Racers Membership Uganda, confirmed that renown rally drivers can 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 fun the lifetime of our late brother,” he mentioned.

Rajiv met his sudden demise 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 short-term pavement boundaries.

He was a son of Ugandan enterprise mogul Sudhir Ruparelia. On the time of his demise, Rajiv was the Managing Director of Ruparelia Group, considered one of East Africa’s largest multisectoral Conglomerates with enterprise pursuits in Banking, insurance coverage, training, Broadcasting, actual property floriculture and accommodations.