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Judy Rugasira

Knight Frank Uganda MD Judy Rugasira providing a strategic assessment of Uganda’s real estate market, covering 2025 challenges, policy recalibration, and 2026 growth frontiers in oil, gas, and housing.
Navigating the Squeeze: Judy Rugasira, Managing Director of Knight Frank Uganda, provides a candid assessment of the 'perfect storm' facing the real estate sector, from aggressive taxation to the rise of speculative development.

The Good, The Tough, and the Future: Knight Frank’s Judy Rugasira on Uganda’s Real Estate Resilience and 2026 Investment Frontiers

Beyond the policy challenges, the interview explores a sector in the midst of a structural evolution, driven by shifting tenant behaviours and the rise of decentralised, convenience-led suburban retail. Addressing the rising
December 31, 2025
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Moses Lutalo argues Uganda’s real estate struggles aren’t about demand, but broken systems: costly financing, volatile currency, heavy taxes, and weak land governance squeezing developers daily, scaring off long-term capital.
Moses Lutalo argues Uganda’s real estate struggles aren’t about demand, but broken systems: costly financing, volatile currency, heavy taxes, and weak land governance squeezing developers daily, scaring off long-term capital.

Inside Uganda’s Property Market: Broll Uganda’s Moses Lutalo on Sector Realities and the Signals Investors Can’t Ignore

When I sit down with Moses Lutalo, the Managing Director of Broll Uganda, the conversation quickly settles on the forces reshaping Uganda’s real estate landscape: financing pressures, currency volatility, talent flight, and
December 6, 2025
Photos from Knight Frank Uganda’s 25th Anniversary Gala featuring Judy Rugasira Kyanda, the Knight Frank Uganda Board, African regional CEOs, award recipients, long-service honorees, and staff forming a “25” to celebrate the company’s legacy, professionalism, and commitment to real estate excellence.
Judy Rugasira leads the Knight Frank Uganda Board and fellow Knight Frank CEOs from across Africa in a jubilant toast to 25 years of excellence during the firm’s silver jubilee celebration at Mestil Hotel & Residences. The toast captured the spirit of the evening — a celebration of the remarkable journey that began with a single phone call and evolved into one of Uganda’s most respected real estate practices. It honoured the clients who stood with the firm “through good markets and bad,” the team she described as “the heartbeat of the organisation,” and the enduring legacy of professionalism, integrity and partnership that will guide Knight Frank Uganda into its next chapter.

Knight Frank Uganda at 25: A Story of Vision, Leadership and the Team That Transformed Real Estate

It began with a phone call. Fresh from completing her Master’s degree in Real Estate at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, Judy Rugasira was preparing to return home and
November 18, 2025
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Celebrating 25 years of excellence, Knight Frank Uganda, led by Judy Rugasira Kyanda, continues to transform Uganda’s real estate industry through professionalism, integrity, and innovation. Built on the 129-year global Knight Frank legacy, the firm’s data-driven insights, ethical leadership, and visionary approach have set new standards in property management, valuation, and investment across East Africa.
Judy Rugasira Kyanda, Managing Director of Knight Frank Uganda, has led the firm’s remarkable rise to become Uganda’s leading property consultancy and industry thought leader. Over the past 25 years, she has championed professionalism, integrity, and innovation — building on Knight Frank’s 129-year global heritage and steering a bold vision to inspire the next generation of real estate leaders in Africa.

“Built on Legacy, Driven by Vision”: Knight Frank Uganda’s Judy Rugasira Reflects on 25 Years of Transforming Uganda’s Real Estate

As Knight Frank Uganda marks 25 years, how would you sum up what this milestone represents — for you as a leader, and for the legacy you’ve helped build? Twenty-five years is
November 11, 2025
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Left to right: Michael Atingi-Ego (Governor, Bank of Uganda), Sylvia Mulinge (CEO, MTN Uganda), Elizabeth P. Ntege (Co-founder, NFT Consult & Faith Driven Entrepreneur), Judy Rugasira (Managing Director, Knight Frank Uganda), and Allen Kagina (Former ED, UNRA & Chair, TVET Council) — trailblazing leaders whose faith and values continue to shape business, governance, and purpose-driven leadership in Uganda.

God, Faith, and Leadership: How Uganda’s Top Executives Draw Strength from Above

In the high-pressure corridors of corporate Uganda, where profit margins and shareholder returns dominate boardroom agendas, an unexpected theme is rising to the forefront of leadership: faith in God. Across sectors—from real
June 17, 2025
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Judy Rugasira, Managing Director of Knight Frank Uganda, seated in a professional setting, representing Christian leadership in Uganda. Her expression is composed and thoughtful, reflecting her faith-based approach to business, prayer-led decision-making, and commitment to ethical corporate culture. She stands as a leading example of Godly leadership, integrating spirituality and executive responsibility in Uganda’s corporate world.
“Leadership begins on my knees.” — Judy Rugasira Kyanda, Managing Director of Knight Frank Uganda, draws strength and clarity from daily prayer and Scripture, grounding her leadership in faith, integrity, and service.

Leading with Purpose: Judy Rugasira on Faith, Integrity, and Stewardship

How has faith influenced your leadership style at Knight Frank Uganda? My faith is the foundation of my leadership style – it shapes how I define success and how I treat people.
June 17, 2025
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