China Town, a newly opened retail shopping centre in Kampala, was on Tuesday evening forced to close earlier than planned amid security fears due to surging crowds.
The Lugogo-based store has since it’s opening continued to draw huge crowds due to the lower prices for all goods sold there.
Daniel Akwanget, the store marketing manager, said they were forced to close so as to improve security measures in the wake of terror threats issued by the government.
He announced that they would reopen on Wednesday. The closure on Tuesday was prompted by fears that the place was exposed to terror attacks as the security measures were deemed inadequate without metal detectors.
The numbers kept surging as information spread further that there were products that were selling at more than half the prices on the market. Many of the people, however, even by the conclusion of the store managers were either window-shopping or creating content for social media.
Daniel Akwanget, the marketing manager said the social media enthusiasts were taking pictures of items with the price tags and posting, promoting more people to go there. The scenario caused speculation that traders in Kampala might find another reason to protest over the lack of protection of local businesses against the more financially powerful foreigners.
Most of the products sold in the store are Chinese made. They include electrical applies such as refrigerators, percolators, flat irons and cables.
