Busia Main Market is one of those newly reconstructed facilities with support from Market and Agricultural Trade Improvement Project (MATIP II) whose overall goal is to contribute to poverty reduction and economic growth in Busia Municipality and Uganda at large through enhanced marketing of agricultural Produce. The market started operating in May 2021.

Busia Main Market is a key commercial center and a major regional hub for cross-border trade, primarily in agricultural produce and general merchandise, sitting right on the border between Uganda and Kenya.

Busia Main Market is a significant factor in the tourism appeal of the Busia border region, offering a rich and authentic cultural and economic experience that goes beyond typical sightseeing since it’s a local attraction that serves as a dynamic, living microcosm of East African cross-border trade and culture.

The Market is Zoned into Seventeen (17) Sections to include fish market as tourism appeal rooted in its role as a vital center for fish coming from Lake Victoria, Lake Kyoga, and even farmed fish, before being distributed across Uganda, Kenya, and into countries like the DRC, Southern Sudan, and Rwanda.

Therefore, tourists get to see the various species traded, primarily Nile Perch (Lates) and Tilapia (Oreochromis), alongside smaller fish like the “sardine” Rastrineobola (mukene) and Lungfish (Protopterus).