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When billionaire businessman James Garuga Musinguzi died on 6th August 2025 at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala, Uganda lost one of its most influential entrepreneurs. From humble beginnings in Kigezi, Garuga had built an empire that stretched from tea estates and luxury hotels to radio stations and vast tracts of prime real estate. Yet within weeks of his passing, his family was embroiled in a bitter legal battle. Court filings not only revealed the extraordinary wealth he left behind but also laid bare the simmering rivalries among his heirs. This dispute now threatens to overshadow his legacy and could reshape the…