Tycoon Sudhir crowned among top Kampala ‘s Real Estate Business Leader 2025.

On Tuesday 25th November 2025, a Coalition of Urban Development Experts and Tenant Advocacy Group announced Sudhir Ruparelia together with another Hajji. Muhammad Matovu Yanga as top Real Estate tycoons of the year 2025. 

The awards celebrate landlords who exemplify professionalism, tenant welfare, and innovative management practices.

Dr Ruparelia, the Chairman of the Ruparelia Group, was selected for his commitment to safe, accessible, and well-maintained spaces that foster business vitality.

“This accolade recognizes those who go beyond mere ownership to build thriving communities,” said a spokesperson for the awarding committee, a consortium blending real estate professionals, city planners, and rights advocates.

Ruparelia’s empire, one of East Africa’s largest property conglomerates, spans glittering office towers, luxury hotels, and vibrant shopping hubs. Iconic holdings like Kampala Boulevard, Kingdom Kampala, and Crane Plaza house thousands of enterprises, from multinational firms to fledgling startups.

Tenants have applauded Ruparelia group especially Meera Investment for the transparent leasing policies, swift repairs, and pandemic-era rent relief that kept their businesses afloat.

“Sudhir doesn’t just rent space; he invests in dreams,” one longtime lessee at Speke Resort Munyonyo remarked, echoing sentiments from a survey of over 500 Kampala stakeholders that informed the selection.

The presentation of the awards will be held at gala evening slated for late November at a yet-to-be-disclosed venue expected to attract urban luminaries, policymakers, and investors to toast these contributions among others.

According to the organisers of the awards, the event is a catalyst for reform. “In a city where commercial real estate fuels trade and jobs, this recognition signals a shift toward fairness, it urges all landlords to champion tenant protections, reasonable rents, and sustainable growth.”