Northern Corridor businesses brace for ‘tough’ week of voting fever

Oil tankers

Oil tankers outside the Port of Mombasa. Uganda’s petroleum products are transported through the Northern Corridor from the Mombasa port. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG

Ugandan authorities have asked businesses to brace for a “tough week” as Kenya, its main import route, holds elections.

While there has been no credible evidence of security threat that could disrupt operations on the Northern Corridor, traders are being advised to take precautions, either by delaying their imports or choosing the alternative Central Corridor.