Dr. Edward Kazaire the founder of Kazire Health Products Limited, an indigenous Ugandan pharmaceutical company that produces natural therapeutics has scooped Uganda Face of Science Award.
Dr. Musenero noted that the award not only celebrates individual excellence but also reflects Uganda’s ambition to become a knowledge-based, innovation-led economy.
“Through the awards, we aim to elevate the stories of Ugandan scientists and illuminate the pathways for younger generations to pursue scientific careers,” she said.
“This strengthens our national identity and lays the foundation for a science-led socioeconomic transformation.”she added.
Other awardees included Dr. Matias Magool of Dei Group, Dr. Godfrey Asea, Dr. Grace Nambatya and Paul Isaac Musasizi, CEO of Kiira Motors Corporation among others.
The Faces of Science Award is part of Uganda’s long-term vision to expand its economy tenfold by 2040 through strategic investment in science, technology, and innovation.
Commenting about the award Dr Kazire appreciated the award saying will encourage him to work harder and inspire others to venture into science innovations in the country.
Kazire ventured into herbal medicine in 2002 when still a graduate of Chemistry from Makerere university.
Although he is a distinguished and celebrated industrialist, Dr Kazire is a down to earth, amiable, humorous, easy to get along with person.
He is married to Tukwasibwe Evas. The couple is blessed with four kids; three boys and a girl.
In 2008, Kazire started deep research into health herbal products, something that enabled him to come up with health drinks like Kazire Aloe vera Green tea, Kazire red tonic, Kazire power tonic, Kazire lemon juice and many more.
These are widely known to relieve deficiency disorders, or diseases arising from consumption of certain sugar and fat foods including; diabetes, ulcers, low and high blood pressure, and many others.
Kazire has gained fame, through exporting his products to all East African countries, DR Congo, and some parts of central Africa, which has earned him billions of shillings.
With unwavering faith, vision, hard work and passion, Dr Kazire has cemented a business empire that is now estimated to be over Shs16 billion, making him one of the youngest billionaires in Uganda.
His company, Kazire Herbal Products directly absorbs a work force of more than 200 people and indirectly over 5,000 people.
He is the owner of a huge factory that stands tall in Mbarara city, and produces a wide range of products like Kazire orange tea drink, Kazire Lemon Green Tea Drink, Kazire VIT Fruit Drink, Kazire Aloe Green Tea Drink from aloe vera and Kazire mineral water among others.
Dr Kazire has planted most of the raw materials he uses. He has over 1,300 acres of land where he grows most of the raw materials to his products like lemons, pineapples, oranges, green tea, aloevera and many more species of natural herbs.
He imports some peculiar raw materials from other countries like Tanzania. He recently struck a deal with the local government ministry to supply one million lemon seedlings freely to local farmers.
A chemist worth celebrating, Dr Kazire plans to write a book about his life journey, full of his highs and lows as well as the milestones he has reached thus far.