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Wine, women and song lure thousands of Kenyans to Uganda

The main street of Busia town on the Ugandan side.

NAIROBI: When the first rays of the sun pierce through the sleepy border town of Busia, they immediately ignite a bustle of activities. The sun rises from the Kenyan side and sets on the Ugandan side.

Curiously, the daily activities of scores of residents living in this town follow the pattern of the sun.

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