Mukesh Shukla
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Mukesh Shukla | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Mukesh Shukla, commonly referred to as Shumuk (born 1962), is a businessman, entrepreneur, and politician in Uganda. He was reported in 2012 to be one of the wealthiest individuals in Uganda.[1]
Mukesh Shukla 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]
- A company manufacturing aluminum cooking utensils
- Multiple warehouses in Kampala and other Ugandan towns
- A milk-processing plant
- Commercial buildings in Kampala and other urban areas of Uganda
- A company that imports and sells pre-owned automobiles
- A money-lending business
- A foreign exchange bureau
- 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]