Haruna Sentongo

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Haruna Sentongo
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Born (1987-11-30) November 30, 1987 (age 36)
Masaka, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
EducationEast High School, Ntinda
OccupationBusinessman, Real Estate Developer
Years active2006 - Present

Haruna Sentongo (born 30 November 1987), is a businessman in Uganda. He is the founder of Haruna Enterprises, a Kampala based real Estate Company. [1] [2]

Early Life and Education

Haruna was born on 30 November 1987, to Haruna Segawa and Nakayija Jalia in Masaka greater district of central Uganda Region. They are part of a family with extensive property investments in Kampala.[1][3]

Haruna attended primary school in Masaka, O-Level studies at Kabojja International School in Kampala and his A-Level studies at East High School, Ntinda. [1]

Rent Exemption

In July 2020, Haruna exempted 500 tenants at his Segawa Market, in Mengo, Kampala from paying rent for three months, citing hardships experienced during the Covid-19 lockdown.[4][5]

In October 2020, he also waived 6 months’ rent for all his tenants at Haruna Mall In Ntinda as a way of stabilizing their businesses as a result of the lockdown[6][7][8]

See Also

  • Kampala
  • List of tallest buildings in Kampala
  • Kampala Capital City Authority

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mfonobong, Nsehe (11 August 2021). "Meet Haruna Sentongo, Uganda's 34-year-old slumlord millionaire". Billionares.Africa. Lagos. Retrieved 10 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Mukhaye, Damali (13 March 2021). "Ssentongo seeks to change face of Kisenyi slum". Daily Monitor, Uganda. Retrieved 2023-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Damalie, Mukhaye (2021-03-13). "Siblings who own a piece of Kampala City". Daily Monitor Uganda. Archived from the original on 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  4. New Vision (6 July 2020). "Segawa market landlord Haruna Sentongo gives tenants three months rent waiver". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Amon, Katungulu (7 July 2020). "Businessman, Haruna Sentongo, grants three month rent waiver to tenants". Nile Post. Kampala: Nile Post. Retrieved 10 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Michael, Ntezza (2020-10-19). "Tycoon Haruna Pardons 6-Month Arcade Rent". ChimpReports. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 2023-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Our Reporter (2020-10-19). "Landlord Haruna Sentongo cancels tenants' six months rent arrears". New Vision (newspaper). Retrieved 2023-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Businessman, Haruna Ssentongo, writes off rent arrears for tenants at Haruna Towers". Nile Post. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2023-04-10.

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