Hamis Kiggundu

Kiggundu was born in 1984 in the Kalungu Masaka District in the Central Region of Uganda. Kiggundu is among the children of Haruna Segawa and Nakayiza Jalia, who is part of a family with extensive property investments in Kampala.[8][9][10]

Kiggundu was born and raised in a Muslim family. He talks about Islam as "the highest achievement of a lifetime" and that he would not choose another religion.[11]

He attended his elementary education in Masaka, later joined Kabojja International School in Kampala for his high school education,[12][9][10] and later graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelors of Laws.[13]

He joined the Law Development Centre where he graduated with a diploma in legal practice.[14][15]

In 2015, President Museveni asked Kiggundu to redevelop and upgrade Nakivubo Stadium into a modern sports facility.[16][17][18]

In early 2017, the reconstruction of Nakivubo Stadium commenced with demolishment of existing structures[19][17] by Roko Construction Company with estimated capacity of 30,000 to 35,0000 people.[20][21][22]

The reconstruction of Nakivubo stadium is estimated to cost Ugx 176.4billions and to have various facilities like screens, chairs, floodlights, parking space.[20]

In 2023, the reconstruction process was partially completed[22]

In April 2020 Kiggundu donated food relief to Uganda's COVID-19 task force.[23] He also donated food supplies to over 100 Ugandan journalists through the Uganda Journalists Association,[24] but was also criticized for providing cash handouts to journalists.[25]

In July 2021, Kiggundu donated to the Uganda Government a total of USh 530 million to help in the purchase COVID-19 vaccine doses for Ugandans and additionally called upon other able Ugandans and corporate entities to join him in saving lives as a way of giving back to the Ugandan Community.[26][27][28]

In February 2020, Kiggundu sued Africa's Diamond Trust Bank for allegedly defrauding him for over US$30 million (USh 34.29 billion and US$23.4 million) under what he called "unclear debits" from his bank accounts over a spread period of ten years.[29]

In October 2020, Kiggundu won the case and the Ugandan High Court ordered Diamond Trust Bank to refund all the unlawfully withdrawn monies totalling to USh 34.29 billion and US$23.4 million,[30][31] with an additional 8% interest for legal costs.[32] The court additionally ordered the bank to unconditionally release/discharge all mortgages allegedly created over all Kiggundu's properties and all corporate and personal guarantees issued by Kiggundu. The court also issued a permanent injunction to prevent DTB from enforcing the mortgages over Kiggundu's properties.[29] DTB Bank later appealed the decision in the High Court and were issued an injunction halting payment of the monies.[33]

In November 2022, Kiggundu sued the Kabaka of Buganda and the Commissioner Land registration in the Ministry of Lands over cancellation of land titles of Kigo Land that sits on 140 acres.[34]

In 2018 Kiggundu was given an award as an acknowledgement for his book, Success and Failure Based on Reason and Reality. It was nominated the best book of the year in the category of "Business Motivation" at an event held by the Book Forum of Uganda in Kampala.[1]

In August 2023, Hamis scooped The Pan African Pyramid Global award 2023 in the category African Renaissance and Iconic Development Entrepreneur Award.[35][36][37][38][39]

From inspiration of the White house architecture, Kiggundu constructed a replica of Whit house located in Entebbe which houses Ham Agro Processing industries headquarters[40]

• Success and Failure Based on Reason and Reality in 2018
• Reason as the World Masterpiece in 2021

• List of wealthiest people in Uganda
• Banking in Uganda