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William Byaruhanga, Uganda's former Attorney General, corporate lawyer and investor- Getty Images

Who is William Byaruhanga, the Ugandan Lawyer/Investor who has acquired 14% in Kenyan lender Sidian?

When Ugandan lawyer and investor William Byaruhanga quietly acquired a 14.63 percent stake in Sidian Bank, one of Kenya’s fastest-growing lenders, it sent ripples across East Africa’s financial markets. The acquisition, executed

September 16, 2025

Executive Profiles·The Big Story

Former Attorney General William Byaruhanga. Known for his ties to President Yoweri Museveni and his sprawling domestic holdings in real estate, hospitality, agribusiness, and law, the former attorney-general has steadily been transforming into a regional financier.

Former AG William Byaruhanga Acquires Billion-Shilling Stake in Kenya’s Sidian Bank

Former Ugandan Attorney General William Byaruhanga has extended his footprint beyond Kampala’s legal and real estate corridors into Nairobi’s financial sector, in a billion-shilling bet that reshapes the ownership of Sidian Bank,

September 16, 2025

Banking & Financial Services·The Big Story