When Reuben Tumwebaze assumed the reins of Uganda Clays (UCL) in March 2021, he walked into a company weighed down by its past. Once a market leader with deep roots in the construction sector, UCL was struggling. It faced a drop in market presence, hobbled by old equipment, bloated costs, poor governance, and slow response in a fast-modernising sector. Tumwebaze, with his engineering background, financial expertise, and infrastructure reform, brought not only hope but a plan to reinvent UCL. For a moment, the promise seemed to work. By the end of 2021, UCL had posted its highest profit in over…
The Pressure is on: Reuben Tumwebaze’s Uganda Clays Turnaround Faces Harsh Realities

A photo collage of Uganda Clays Managing Director Reuben Tumwebaze and Chairman Martin Kasekende. The two men have been at the centre Uganda Clays turnaround, which has been faulting for close to four years now.



