Who is Dr Lawrence Mulindwa? Flash Uganda Media looks at his biography, age, wife, family, tribe, net worth, relationship with the late Edward Mulindwa and Catherine Mulindwa, Carol Mulindwa, Claire Mulindwa, James Ndugwa, former FUFA president, St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende (SMASK), early life and education of the current president and director of Vipers SC in Uganda.
Dr Lawrence Mulindwa is a Ugandan educator, businessman, and entrepreneur. He is the president and director of the Vipers SC soccer team and holds 90% of the shares in Vipers SC.
He also served as the second-longest-serving FUFA president for nine years in a row after Kabaka Daudi Chwa who served from 1924 to 1932.
Dr Lawrence Mulindwa is the Executive Director and former headmaster of St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende (SMASK).
Early Life and Education
Lawrence Mulindwa was born on March 27, 1956, in Kanyike Kamengo in the Central Ugandan district of Mpigi. He was born to the late Edward Mulindwa (father) and Catherine Mulindwa Nakyejwe (mother) both from Kamengo.
He resided there with his parents before relocating to pursue his education.
Lawrence Mulindwa is a Muganda by tribe and a staunch Catholic by religion. He has been married to Milly Mulindwa the sister to Hardware World boss Sekankya for over 25 years.
He has many children and some of them include; Carol Mulindwa who graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management at the University of Surrey in London, UK on July 21, 2021.
The other daughter is Claire Mulindwa married to James Ndugwa and also holds a Master’s degree from the same University in London.
Mulindwa’s son, Steven Mulindwa also graduated with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the same University on July 16th 2021.
Lawrence Mulindwa attended his primary school in Kamengo before enrolling in Namilyango College and Makerere University to earn a degree in statistics. Later, he went on to earn a postgraduate teaching diploma and a master’s in business administration.
Career and Professional Work Experience
Lawrence Mulindwa began his career in administration in 2000 while serving as Chairman of Bunamwaya FC, which is currently known as Vipers SC up to 2004.
Subsequently, he passed over that responsibility to Tadeus Kitandwe and went on to win the FUFA presidency on December 17, 2005, after defeating Chris Rwanika, who was his direct challenger.
In 2013, he left FUFA to focus on Vipers SC to make it the strongest football team in Uganda and on the continent of Africa. As a result, the team won four Uganda Premier league championships as well as the Uganda Cup, Fufa Super Cup, and Fufa Super 8 Cup.
Mulindwa officially became the first Ugandan to purchase St. Mary’s Stadium-Kitende in March 2017. The Venoms’ 1-0 victory over the South African Platinum Stars in the CAF Confederation Cup served as the event’s formal public debut.
It was increased to include 600 additional VIP seats for a total of 1,500 VIP seats and 25,000 total seats, making it Uganda’s second-largest stadium.
Achievements and Awards
Dr Lawrence Mulindwa was awarded an honorary doctorate from the London Graduate School on 13th December 2018 in recognition of his contributions to the growth of sports and education. He received the award during the 15th Dubai Leadership Summit in the United Arab Emirates.
During Lawrence Mulindwa’s FUFA Presidency term, he recovered the land title for the FUFA House in Mengo as part of his settlement of outstanding debts for the Federation.
During his tenure, more capacity-building seminars were held, and the Uganda Cranes went eight years at home unbeaten. Uganda won the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup four times, the inter-regional competitions were reinstated, the FUFA awards were established, and additional sponsorship agreements with numerous corporations were negotiated in addition to the positive relationships with supporters, the government, CAF, and FIFA.
Lawrence Mulindwa founded St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende, one of Uganda’s top 5 high schools in 2001 and he remains the school’s owner. St. Mary’s Kitende is also highly recognized for developing players for the senior team as it creates several football legends.
Mulindwa created history by constructing what is undoubtedly the best privately owned football stadium in the nation. Modern conveniences like a cutting-edge dressing room, a pavilion with a distinctive design, and other amenities are offered at the all-seat St. Mary’s Stadium. The stadium has already hosted international and club matches on the continent.
In 2019, he introduced the first factory-made club bus in Uganda with a club name on the licence plate and inaugurated a cutting-edge gym at the stadium.
The Ugandan billionaire Lawrence Mulindwa is one of the wealthiest people in the country with a net worth reported (not verified by Forbes) of $100 million, or over 358 billion Ugandan Shillings.
President Yoweri Museveni presented Mulindwa with a Golden Jubilee medal at the 54th Independence Day celebrations held at the Luuka District headquarters last year in recognition of his remarkable contributions to sports.
With the Mulindwa Foundation, Mulindwa is reputed to provide hundreds of bursaries to deserving students. He also employs hundreds of employees at Kitende and Vipers and is recognized for his pursuit of and demand for excellence from those who report to him.
Dr Lawrence Mulindwa received the Platinum Award in June 2022 at the Pilsner Uganda Premier League season awards ceremony held at Kati Kati Restaurant in Lugogo. He received recognition for his ongoing efforts to advance not only football but also other sports disciplines in the nation.
Dr Lawrence Mulindwa joined the Proprietors of Private Educational Institutions Association Uganda (PPEIAU) board and became a member of the association on 29th September 2020.
Controversies
Lawrence Mulindwa has become well-known for switching coaches just for fun. He admitted that he had even forgotten many coaches he had recruited and fired over the previous ten years.
Mulindwa expressed his displeasure at the lack of professionalism displayed by some coaches in the nation and saw Kajoba’s departure as an actual illustration of unsettling standards.
In a subsequent interview, the former head coach of Vipers SC, Fred Kajoba, declined to speak, stating that he could not respond to Dr Lawrence Mulindwa, who had earlier described his departure from Kitende as “unprofessional.”
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