Despite continued assurances by business and political leaders over the past 10 years that investment in the Central Corridor has made the fear of election-related violence in Kenya irrelevant to Ugandan operations, there was a quick change in fuel prices on the morning of August 10, two days after polling in Uganda's eastern neighbour and principal sea route.
In earlier interviews with members of the Private Sector Foundation and Kampala City Traders Association The EastAfrican has been told that violence in Kenya would have no effect on Uganda, as the Central Corridor was as good a route for cargo to and from Uganda as the northern route.
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