Marvin Beine Bitature, son of prominent businessman Patrick Bitature is dead. His death was announced on social media and several tributes have since flowed from people who knew him and associated with him. The cause of his death remains unclear but there are reports that he had been in hospital.
Born in September 1989, Marvin was one of four children of Patrick Bitature, a towering figure in Ugandan business and the founder of the Simba Group of Companies, and his wife, Carol Bitature.
While little is known about Marvin’s life, information from various sources on the web indicates that it was intertwined with the elite circles of Uganda’s business and social scene.
For instance in 2018, when he held his lavish wedding ceremony, the function was attended by Kampala’s A-listers, including his close friend Rajiv Ruparelia, who passed away in May.
Rajiv contributed Shs 5 million to Marvin’s introduction ceremony, a gesture that spoke to their deep friendship and shared place in Uganda’s next generation of leaders.
Coming so soon after Rajiv’s fatal car crash, Marvin’s death underscores the fragility of life, even for those born into privilege and promise.
According to the funeral programme announced by the family, there will be a vigil mass today (Thursday) at Bitature’s residence along Malcom X Raod in Kololo. Mass will he held tomorrow at St Charles Lwanga Church in Ntinda while burial will be on Saturday, July 12, in Ibanda.
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