Ugandans cross Kenya border for Christmas shopping

Ugandans return from shopping in Kenya. PHOTO | DAILY MONITOR

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Hundreds of Ugandans are crossing the Busia border into Kenya to buy relatively cheap goods, especially textiles, ahead of the Christmas holidays.

David Basalirwa, a trader and resident of Bugiri district in eastern Uganda, says he prefers to buy textiles from Kenya because they are relatively cheaper compared to his nearest trading hub in Iganga district and other Ugandan towns.