Hamis Kiggundu

Dr. Hamis Kiggundu (born 10 February 1984), commonly known as Ham, is a Ugandan businessman, lawyer, and author. He is the CEO of the Ham Group of Companies and has written two books: Success and Failure Based on Reason and Reality (2018) and Reason as the World Masterpiece (2021).

According to The Independent 2026 wealth ranking, Kiggundu was listed as Uganda’s richest individual, with an estimated net worth of approximately US$1.35 billion.

In March 2020, Kiggundu was featured prominently in Ugandan media for his court battle against Diamond Trust Bank. He alleged that the bank defrauded him over $30 million over the course of 10 years. He won the case in October 2020 and the Ugandan High Court ordered Diamond Trust Bank to refund all the unlawfully withdrawn monies totalling to USh 34.29 billion and US$23.4 million, with an additional 8% interest for legal costs. The court additionally ordered the bank to unconditionally release/discharge all mortgages allegedly created over all Kiggundu's properties and all corporate and personal guarantees issued by Kiggundu. The court also issued a permanent injunction to prevent DTB from enforcing the mortgages over Kiggundu's properties. DTB Bank later appealed the decision in the High Court and were issued an injunction halting payment of the monies. In November 2023, this legal dispute was peacefully settled outside court. Ham and Nasim Devji, the group CEO of Diamond Trust Bank Group reached a mutual agreement in a private meeting to drop all court cases.

Kiggundu received a presidential directive in 2015 to redevelop and upgrade Nakivubo Stadium under a public-private partnership with the Ugandan government. Construction works began in 2017 following the demolition of the old structures. The project expanded the stadium's seating capacity from 30,000 to 35,000 and introduced modern facilities including floodlights, seating, digital screens, and parking. The new upgraded stadium was officially commissioned by President Museveni in April 2024.