James Isabirye Mugoya’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Ugandan engineer
Is Engineer
From Uganda
Type Engineering
Gender male
Birth

1950, Uganda

Age 71 years
Residence Nairobi, Nairobi County, Nairobi, Kenya
Education
University of Nairobi

James Isabirye Mugoya, also known as James Isabirye or James Mugoya, is a Ugandan engineer and businessman. He is the founder, owner, chairman, and chief executive officer of Mugoya Construction Company Limited. In 2012, he was listed as one of the wealthiest individuals in Uganda.

Background and education

Mugoya was born in the Eastern Region of Uganda, circa 1950. He attended King’s College Budo before entering Nairobi University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering.

Career

While at university in Nairobi in the 1970s, Mugoya became friends with one of President Daniel Arap Moi’s sons. Following graduation, he started Mugoya Construction and Engineering Company Limited. According to print media in both Kenya and Uganda, Mugoya’s business was awarded a series of lucrative government and private sector contracts during this period. He became very wealthy.

Following the changes of government in Kenya, where Mugoya’s company was established and where the majority of business was located, contracts began to dwindle and Mugoya made plans to relocate to Uganda. Meanwhile, in Uganda, the Nsimbe Estate joint venture that he had started with the National Social Security Fund (Uganda),was ruled illegal by Ugandan authorities and was scuttled.

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