TAKEAWAYS

• Walukagga says a Toyota Harrier can cost about Shs70 million.
• He argues that some people with expensive cars lack productive assets.
• The singer says wealth should be measured by assets and financial strength, not the car someone drives.

Kadongo Kamu singer Mathias Walukagga has laughed off Ugandans who look down on people driving Toyota Harriers, arguing that the popular SUV is far from being a cheap car.

Walukagga, who himself drives a Toyota Harrier, said he has often seen people who own expensive vehicles looking down on Harrier drivers without considering the financial value of the cars they drive.

According to the singer, owning an expensive car does not necessarily mean someone is financially successful, arguing that some people spend heavily on vehicles while having little or nothing in terms of productive assets.

“Some people drive expensive cars but they have no assets. They think the car is what shows their worth, yet it is not,” Walukagga said.

The Kadongo Kamu star defended the Harrier, saying one can cost approximately Shs70 million, a figure he believes is significant capital for many Ugandans.

Walukagga noted that thousands of Ugandans are struggling to raise similar amounts to start businesses, while many others travel abroad specifically to work and accumulate capital.

“If you gave someone Shs70 million to start a business, you would see how valuable that money is. Some people even go abroad looking for capital and struggle to raise Shs20 million,” he said.

The singer jokingly suggested that someone handed Shs70 million in cash would appreciate its value so much that they might even forget about other priorities for a while.

For Walukagga, the debate ultimately goes beyond the Toyota Harrier. He believes Ugandans should stop measuring people’s financial success by the cars they drive.

His message is simple: a car is a mode of transport, not a balance sheet.