Prudence Ukkonika

Prudence Kasibante Ukkonika is a Ugandan business administrator, entrepreneur, founder and managing director of K-Roma Ltd (Bella wine) an indigenous business entity that manufactures, packages and distributes Bella wine, natural fruit concentrates, juices and Teas. . Born in Rukungiri, a district in Uganda.

Background Ukkonika's father, the late Ludovic Kasibante, was a known wine trader and first licensed distiller of local waragi (gin in Uganda) and had a big bar in Rukungiri district when Ukkonika was an infant, this is where her interest in wine making stemmed from.

Ukkonika started making wine on a small scale in 2000 inspired by her deceased son Godwin Ukkonika who initiated the wine-making concept in the family. She started by buying wine from the village and selling it in Kampala.

And to understand the dynamics of business, Ukkonika enrolled for a Bachelor's degree in business administration at Makerere University business school with her son, she majored in management , while her son majored in Accounting. Currently, she is the manager and marketer, while her son is the accountant.

She is currently into manufacturing and exporting bella wine in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania , and Kenya.

Family Prudence Kasibante Ukkonika is married to Seraph Amen Ukkonika with whom they have 6 children.