Mukesh Shukla

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Mukesh Shukla
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Arua, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Citizenship Uganda
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1982 — present

Mukesh Shukla, commonly referred to as Shumuk, is a businessman, entrepreneur, and politician in Uganda. He was reported in 2012 to be one of the wealthiest individuals in Uganda. [1]

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History

He was born in 1962 in Arua, Arua District, West Nile sub-region in Uganda's Northern Region, approximately 480 kilometres (298 mi) northwest of Kampala, the country's capital city. [2] His father was a revenue officer with the Uganda Revenue Authority from 1959 until 1986. The family has been in the business of aluminum saucepans since 1939. [3]

Businesses and investments

Shukla's businesses are organized under the Shumuk Group. The individual companies include the following: [1] [3]

  1. A company manufacturing aluminum cooking utensils
  2. Multiple warehouses in Kampala and other Ugandan towns
  3. A milk-processing plant
  4. Commercial buildings in Kampala and other urban areas of Uganda
  5. A company that imports and sells pre-owned automobiles
  6. A money-lending business
  7. A foreign exchange bureau
  8. Several hotels in Kampala and other Ugandan locations

Net worth

In 2012, the New Vision newspaper estimated his net worth at approximately US$100 million. [1]

Political career

In the 2016 political season, Shukla contested for the chairmanship of the ruling National Resistance Movement's entrepreneurs league against the current incumbent, Hassan Basajjabalaba. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Michael Kanaabi, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (6 January 2012). "The Deepest Pockets". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (14 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Arua, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Administration (5 September 2015). "Why Mukesh decided to contest against Basajjabalaba". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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