By Editorial,
Hundreds of Ugandans are currently crossing the Busia border into Kenya to buy cheap goods, especially textiles, ahead of Christmas.
Mr. David Basalirwa, a trader and resident of Bugiri District, says he prefers to buy textiles from Kenya because they are cheap compared to buying them in Iganga District and other Ugandan towns.
The latest development is in sharp contrast to the past, where Kenyans instead flocked to Uganda in droves to buy mostly textiles.
Such a shift in business is partly attributed to the declining value of the Kenyan currency against the Ugandan Shilling which has made goods in Kenya cheaper compared to Uganda.
Ms. Deborah Babirye, who traveled all the way from Namayingo District to Busia border town on Monday to buy curtains from Kenya, says the relatively low prices of goods is pushing traders to buy clothes during the festive season to make some good profit.
Ms. Babirye says she has bought two pairs of curtains at KShs 400 (about Shs9,000) and hopes to resale each in Namayingo at Shs 40,000. END.