Joe Wavamuno Kayima, the son of renowned Ugandan businessman Gordon Wavamuno, has died at the age of 57. According to family sources, Kayima passed away following an accident in a bathroom while in Thailand.
Reports indicate that Kayima had travelled to Thailand with his wife, Doreen, for medical treatment. His elder brother, Elvis, confirmed that they were preparing for a scheduled operation on Monday. Kayima was found unresponsive at around 3 p.m. local time.
In his professional life, Joe Wavamuno Kayima was a key figure in managing aspects of his father’s vast business empire, which includes Spear Motors, Uganda’s authorized distributor of Mercedes-Benz vehicles.