Who is Shakib Lutaaya? Quick facts about Zari Hassan's boyfriend
You probably know Zari Hassan and her celebrity status, but who is Shakib Lutaaya? The Ugandan businessman and internet personality is known for marrying Zari, a Ugandan businesswoman and socialite. Discover quick facts about Zari's lover, including a background of their relationship.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Key takeaways
- Shakib Lutaaya's profile summary
- Who is Shakib Lutaaya?
- 1. He has a child from a previous marriage
- 2. Lutaaya has an interesting education journey
- 3. His parents approved of his relationship with Zari Hassan
- 4. Shakib Lutaaya's relationship with Zari has faced challenges
- 5. Shakib Lutaaya is a businessman
- 6. Is Shakib Lutaaya rich?
- 7. What is the nationality of Shakib Lutaaya?
- 8. Who is the husband of Zari?
- 9. Who is Shakib Cham?
- 10. How old is Zari's husband Shakib?
Key takeaways
- Shakib Lutaaya Chum is a Ugandan businessman.
- He is widely known as the husband of Ugandan and South African-based socialite and businesswoman Zari Hassan.
- Shakib and Zari married in 2023 after dating for a year.
- During that period, they engaged in some nasty public disputes that made people question their marriage.
Shakib Lutaaya's profile summary
| Full name | Shakib Lutaaya Chum |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | 1992 |
| Age | 33 (as of 2025) |
| Place of birth | Uganda |
| Current residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | African |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Black |
| Marital status | Married |
| Partner | Zari Hassan (m. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Car salesman |
| @shakib_cham |
Who is Shakib Lutaaya?
The Ugandan businessman is widely known for marrying socialite Zari Hassan. Shakib Lutaaya's date of birth is 1992. He was born in Uganda.
Shakib Lutaaya's age is 33 years as of 2025. But there is more to him that remains unknown to the public. Here are some quick facts about Shakib:
1. He has a child from a previous marriage
On 18 June 2023, Zari Hassan confirmed that Shakib had a child from a previous marriage. She announced this through her Instagram stories and wished Shakib Lutaaya a happy Father's Day. At the same time, Zari expressed the desire to have a baby with Shakib in the future.
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Shakib also hinted that he was not in a marriage with Zari to have kids, but he admires and loves her. Many people thought that Shakib Lutaaya's children lived with Zaari Hassan, but that is the contrary. Zari has five children from her previous two marriages.
She has two children with musician Diamond Platnumz, eight-year-old Tiffah Dangote and Nillan Dangote (six years), and three children with her late husband, Ivan Semwanga. Her children with the late Semwanga are Pinto Semwanga, George Semwanga, and Dido Semwanga.
2. Lutaaya has an interesting education journey
Zari's spouse has always been private about his life. However, he opened a YouTube channel, which allowed him to explain himself more effectively. He explains that his academic credentials are still lacking. He grew up in a slum on the outskirts of Kampala known as Kawempe.
He later left the slum and moved somewhere else. After moving out of Kawempe, he attended several schools that he could not mention. However, some of the schools were located in Kawempe and Gayaza. After his primary and high school education, Shakib enrolled in higher education.
Unfortunately, he did not complete his university education. Instead, he thought of entering politics and running for a parliamentary seat.
3. His parents approved of his relationship with Zari Hassan
Shakib Lutaaya and Zari Hassan met in South Africa in 2022. They started dating and took their relationship further by tying the knot in 2023. However, many people were surprised to learn that Shakib Lutaaya is 12 years younger than his wife, Zari.
Before their wedding, the businessman took Zari to Uganda to meet his parents. Surprisingly, Shakib Lutaaya's parents welcomed Zaria and approved of their relationship.
4. Shakib Lutaaya's relationship with Zari has faced challenges
Their relationship went well until November and December 2023 when Zari deleted Shakib's photos from her Instagram page. The couple then started a long-distance relationship.
Trouble continued in August 2024 when Diamond, a Tanzanian Bongo musician and the father of two of Zari's children, started to emerge. In February 2024, a video emerged online of Zari holding hands with Diamond.
The video sparked speculation online, with some convinced that the pair had gotten back together. Zari was forced to respond to the video because Shakib was upset. She stated they were friends and supported each other as business partners.
Surprisingly, Shakib was present when the video was taken during the recording of the Young Famous & African reality series. Zari eventually apologised to Shakib. On another occasion, in August 2024, Diamond attended his daughter's birthday in South Africa, where Zari lives. However, Zari did not inform Shakib that her ex would make a surprise visit.
Shakib was also recently thrown in the spotlight after a video of him holding hands with an unknown woman unexpectedly surfaced.
Zari immediately took to social media to share the following cryptic message:
Men will leave you in the desert with no water.
Shakib on the other hand also took to Instagram to set the record straight.
Please disregard the old video of me circulating on social media. It is outdated and being shared with malicious intent by a blogger attempting to tarnish my reputation and relationships.
5. Shakib Lutaaya is a businessman
Shakib is a prominent entrepreneur involved in different ventures, including selling cars. He is also involved in mineral trading and owns the brand King Cham Collection. Shakib also has a presence on the Netflix show Young, Famous & African.
6. Is Shakib Lutaaya rich?
Not much is known about Shakib Lutaaya's net worth. According to Odri Media, Shakib purchased his first car, a BMW, in 2015 for 20,000 South African Rand.
He reportedly never borrows cars from Zari and has quite a number in his garage. In 2023, Zari revealed that Shakib worked for her late husband, Ivan Ssemwanga.
7. What is the nationality of Shakib Lutaaya?
He is Ugandan.
8. Who is the husband of Zari?
Zari's husband is called Shakib Lutaaya.
9. Who is Shakib Cham?
Shakib Cham, also known as Shakib Cham Lutaaya is a Ugandan businessman married to Zari Hassan.
10. How old is Zari's husband Shakib?
Shakib is 33 years old, as of 2025, while Zari is 44, born on 23 September 1980. Their age gap has often sparked headlines, but the couple has remained unmoved.
Who is Shakib Lutaaya? He is a Ugandan businessman known as the husband of Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan. The couple met in 2022 in South Africa. Shakib has a child from a previous relationship, while Zari has five children from two different men. Despite their on-and-off relationship, the two have always found ways of re-kindling their affair.
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