Ugandan businessman and entrepreneur (1953–2021)
Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige
Born (1953-10-02 ) 2 October 1953
[1] Uganda
Died 10 September 2021(2021-09-10) (aged 67) Burial place Nkoowe,
Wakiso District Nationality Ugandan Citizenship Uganda Occupation(s) Businessman and
entrepreneur Notable work My story of building a fortune in Africa
[2] Title Chairman of the BMK Group of Companies
[3]
Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige , (2 October 1953 – 10 September 2021),
[4] commonly known as BMK , was a Ugandan businessman,
entrepreneur , and hotel owner. According to a 2012 published report, he was one of the wealthiest people in
Uganda .
[5]
Background
In 1997, BMK started with the 40-room motel Hotel Africana , on
Kololo Hill , located in
Kampala 's central business district. Over the next decade, the hotel grew into a four-star establishment.
[6]
Business interests
BMK was the
chairman and
managing director of the BMK Group of companies, whose member businesses include:
[7]
1. Hotel Africana Kampala, 2-4 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo Hill, Kampala, Uganda
2. Hotel Africana Moroto,
Moroto City , Uganda
[8]
3. Hotel Africana Lusaka,
Lusaka ,
Zambia
4. BMK Motorcycles (U) Limited,
Nateete , Kampala, Uganda
5. BMK Motorcycles (K) Limited,
Nairobi , Kenya
6. BMK Motorcycles (T) Limited,
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
7. BMK Motorcycles (R) Limited,
Kigali , Rwanda
8. BMK Motorcycles (Z) Limited,
Lusaka , Zambia
9. Hotel Africana Forex Bureau 1, 2-4 Wampewo Avenue, Kampala, Uganda
[9]
10. Hotel Africana Forex Bureau 2, 16-18 William Street, Kampala, Uganda
11. BMK Construction Leasing Company, Kigali, Rwanda
12. BMK Oil Equipment Company, Kampala, Uganda
[10]
Other responsibilities
BMK served in the following public positions:
1. Chairman of the Uganda Hotel Owners Association
[11]
2. Board member of the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA)
[12]
3. Chairman Executive Board for Uganda Sickle Cell Rescue Foundation
[13]
Illness and death
BMK had been battling cancer for some time before his death. He was admitted to a hospital in
Nairobi ,
Kenya , for some time, before he died there on 10 September 2021, at the age of 67.
[14]
See also
References
^ Kalumba, Edward (7 October 2013).
"Omugagga BMK Awezezza Emyaka 60, Alojja Bw'asimattuse Okufa Emirundi 3" . Bukedde.co.ug (in Ganda). Kampala. Archived from
the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015 .
^ Jjuuko, Denis (25 March 2021).
"Biography of BMK should spur the next generation" . The Observer - Uganda . Retrieved 12 September 2021 .
^
"Bmk Group – Welcome" . Retrieved 12 September 2021 .
^
"City businessman BMK dead" . Daily Monitor . 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021 .
^ Michael Kanaabi and Ssebidde Kiryowa (6 January 2012).
"Uganda: The Deepest Pockets" .
New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Archived from
the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2014 .
^ Newvision, Archive (22 August 2006).
"Hotel Africana Celebrates 9 Years" .
New Vision (Kampala) . Archived from
the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014 .
^ Muwanga, David (30 December 2008).
"Third World Easier To Invest In, Says BMK" .
New Vision (Kampala) . Archived from
the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014 .
^ Sydona Nazze (21 November 2020).
"Hotel Africana opens in Moroto" . Kampala: PML Daily. Retrieved 22 November 2020 .
^ BOU (2013).
"Licensed Forex Bureau In Uganda As of 2013" (PDF) .
Bank of Uganda (BOU). Archived from
the original (PDF) on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014 .
^ Newvision, Archives (20 October 2006).
"BMK Smells Bunyoro Oil Money" .
New Vision (Kampala) . Archived from
the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014 .
^ Bwogi, Charles (15 July 2005).
"URA Scraps Tax On Hotel Items" .
New Vision (Kampala) . Archived from
the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014 .
^
"About Ugandan North American Association" . UNAA. Retrieved 15 October 2014 .
^ Uganda Sickle Cell Rescue Foundation (9 September 2021).
"Board and Directors: Uganda Sickle Cell Rescue Foundation" . Uganda Sickle Cell Rescue Foundation . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 September 2021 .
^ Sean Musa Carter (10 September 2021).
"Ugandan Businessman Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige aka BMK Dead, His Cause of Death" . Blizz Uganda . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 10 September 2021 .
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