He does admit that he owns a fourth of the buildings in Kampala’s Central Business District. Sudhir moved to the United Kingdom at 16 and then returned to Uganda in 1985. He sold beer and spirits that were imported from Kenya until beer importation was banned. Ruparelia started Crane Forex Bureau and formed Crane Bank in 1995. He owns over 300 commercial and residential properties through the Ruparelia Group and his properties include Speke Hotels.
