Despite government assurances that Kenya's General Election on August 8 will cause no major disruptions to supplies to landlocked Uganda, jitters triggered by the ghosts of the chaotic 2007/8 post-election violence remain high.
Messages circulated on social media are urging Ugandans to stock up, especially on fuel, even as the government says the country has sufficient reserves for the election period and expect a quick return to normalcy.
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