KENYA VS UGANDA EXPRESS WAY ! EXPERIENCING THE ENTEBBE - KAMPALA EXPRESS WAY

For all my strength, the mighty Aliyo Entertainment PLA It's amazing, we are actually about to experience the Ugandan Expressway. And we just want to see it and compare it with the Kenyan Expressway This one was built five years ago, you said? Five years ago. We are so proud of it, we are building it ourselves How many kilometers is that, you know? It depends; it's about 20 kilometers. So, we can enjoy it as we go. Yeah, let's enjoy it as we go This is the first bridge on the expressway. Is this the first bridge? Yes And basically, how much do they charge from one toll station to another? No, you just pay at one toll. Okay You pay a toll once, but the amount varies depending on the car you're driving. This small car is for 5,000. The next one, this one is 10,000. Then 15,000 Then 24, trailers, buses And those larger vehicles are from buses and upwards. So, basically, you pay in advance? Yes, you pay in advance Because for us, you don't pay in advance What you do is you insert it, you get your ticket It depends on how many kilometers you've traveled. No, for us, you pay in advance. Yeah So, the price is actually standard? Yes It depends on the car? It depends on the car you're driving. Does it matter which exit? No At the exit, you don't pay, it doesn't matter Yeah But it's a one-way ticket. For example, this is a ticket I've used So, this ticket, it is a one-way ticket. Yes That means, if I'm coming back You'll pay again? I'll pay again on another ticket From another toll, where we shall see it as We shall see another toll. Yeah Since it's a one-way ticket If I've reached here I'm going to turn, which means If I said I wanted to go back I'll have to go up to The second toll or the third toll Yes So, there are no exits in between? No, there are no exits. So, if you want to go there, for example, you have to Go up the way Either to Kajans But most likely, if I want to turn back to Right now, I'll have to use Kajan's Roundabout Then, that toll in Kajans Okay, interesting You've actually paid around 5,000 Ugandan shillings How much would that be if we put it in Kenya? Now, in dollars, it is approximately 1.5 dollars 1.5 dollars? Yes Wow, that's like 300 shillings Because the dollar is at the rate of 365 So, it being 365 So, it can be 1.5 1.5 dollars I think the price is more or less The same here in Kenya But it's interesting how they first have to Pay Unlike us, who just get the ticket Another interesting thing The fact that I have seen that They don't have different exits. Back in Kenya, we have a few exits. Depending on where you are heading So, I think that's how we can actually compare it. So, guys, let's just enjoy it And see how long it will take us To get from Entebbe To Kampala via the expressway Basically, it's going to be shorter, right? No, it won't be that. Yeah So, how long will it take me? From Entebbe to Kampala Without an expressway Compared to the expressway It depends. Wow But it's guaranteed that there is no jam. On the highway Yeah, there's no jam. But in the night hours The other old road It is quicker. It is also faster because When I hear It is a bit farther away compared to The other old road But the fact that There is no traffic here. It tends to be faster than the other old road. Yeah Tell us a little bit about the public transport here In Uganda In Kenya, mainly, we use matatus. The same applies here as well. We use matatus. And what is the price, right, for matatus? It depends on the expressway. Where you are going Because If it is a place There has just been an accident. Yeah If you are going to a place that is Beyond 20 kilometers It may be worth approximately 3,000 Ugandan shillings or 4,000, which is approximately Less than one dollar That's the cheapest? No, that's not the cheapest because there are also Other areas where you can use 1,000 shillings Yeah Less than a dollar Fifty cents Because half a dollar is 1,800 1,800 to 1,900 Depending on the rate Yes Interesting In Kenya, we have yellow lines. The line that is all around the matatus Do you have the same? Yeah, we have blue. Okay What is the speed limit on the expressway? Now On PSV, first of all They are licensed for 14 passengers. Same as Kenya? 14 passengers And the speed limit Varies depending on Which highway For example If I'm on this express highway The speed limit is supposed to be 100 kilometers per hour. And there are On other highways Where they will tell you to go 80 kilometers And other places They will tell you to go 50 kilometers per hour. So There is no specific That you have to go This speed limit It depends on the place you've reached. Or where you are Tell us a little bit also about The cities in Kampala What are the largest cities in Kampala? The cities We have Kampala as the main city Kampala is the main city. So being the main city This is one of the exits. It also takes you to Kampala. But then we are not going to use it However much it would have led us also to the hotel But due to traffic We cannot use it at this time. Because if you used it You expect at least one hour. That's why We are insisting on this lane. So there are exits. Notice me How many are there? This is one So there are two exits. So We are on the streets We have Kampala as the main city. Kampala is the main city. Then Being the main city Kampala houses the State House. Yes Kampala As the country Has two sides of the state house That is the administrative side. You You hold the administrative side. And Kampala Holds the administrative side Of the state house Okay Then we have Hoima City Hoima? Hoi City Yes Then we have Fort Poto city Which is a Tourist city Because it also has Several tourism sites It has several tourist attractions. It It is also another Connection to the Kuleida base You can go through Fort Poto There are several caves. There are several falls. So you can go through there That's why I think it was Designed to be a tourist city And it is among Most clean Towns or cities Fort Poto It's the cleanest city. It is among the cleanest It is among them Do you have one that you can say is the cleanest? Bali Initially was The cleanest It used to be The cleanest city The cleanest town It used to be Things keep on changing Because Around one year Since I was still there So I can't tell what's happening right now Because you know Towns and places keep on changing. So you can't really tell What has happened within one year You can't tell what has happened within a year. Okay Then there is Arua City. Then Masaka City So there are many cities Yeah, those are the cities. And actually Barara city That is the land of milk Okay, why is it called the land of milk? Because Most cows Are on that side of the country Okay Cows or cattle If you need cattle Mostly that side That is the side that supplies That provides the supply of milk In Uganda Okay, if I may say That's the route. That brings in milk. So they all call that side As the land of milk When that milk comes It is collected in Barara. What is collected in Barara Then Barara sends in that milk too. From Barara For processing So some processing facilities For example, a lot of milk Processing plant So they process and bring The processor also How would you say How would you call it? What would you say about internet consumption? Do you think Ugandans are very much online? Yes Which social media do you use? Most people use? Is it Facebook? Is it Instagram? No, Facebook here In Uganda, we say that we are not using Facebook Because it was somehow Closed by the government That's what they think Although we use it We provide VPN Data only, we are not using Or we use Wi-Fi If you are connected to Wi-Fi, you can access Facebook. Without anything But if you're on data You cannot You will have to use a VPN. So most people are basically on Twitter. People are using Twitter, TikTok. WhatsApp There are even those ones on Telegram Yes So depending on what brings you peace Wow, very interesting We get to learn many things about Uganda. We are still experiencing The expressway With our guide Afan Let's keep on Experiencing this I'll see you all when we reach the exit. Do you guys use M-Pesa? Yes There are Kenyan students. Here There are several Kenyan students here. Most of the time Nearby locations Near universities M-Pesa is there M-Pesa Rwanda Vodafone, Safari Those are networks. With their mobile network So this is another Another place where you can pay from Okay While coming this way Yes You can pay from here Because you can access The expressway via M-Pesa Those are the two routes through which you can enter. Okay You can either pay via M-Pesa or Kajans. Depending on your entry point Okay Interesting This is also the exit to Masaka City That is the exit leading to Masaka City. Yeah The next exit The one that goes to Fort Poto City So you can use this expressway So this one This is an exit that goes To Mitiana, Mwendi Up to Fort Poto City You go through Five to six districts To reach Fort Poto City Which is around 278 km drive Wow It is almost a 278 km drive. I see the traffic is already building up. I see the matatus. Yeah Interesting In Kenya we have this And then this route can take you Up to Jinja It is also another city that we obtained. So this one can take You can proceed instead of using the other Although there are Other routes you can use To go to Jinja but When you use "here," it is easier to compare. To use the other side of the town Due to traffic And how is the security? You know, like Do you guys experience things like robbery? Daylight or it depends It depends. Everyone has his bad days. Good day When your bad day comes You go with it Have you personally experienced .eulerAngles(0, 0, 0); That I have ever met A few hooligans Did they manage They took my phone. They took your phone. My shoes Wow Those are everyday things And you expect them whenever you are in the city And how Is the police response Nothing You know, like when you're in an emergency situation Can you call 999? And they come You must calm yourself down. Or you have to suffer yourself Either you settle or you suffer. Or wait for years to come Yeah Interesting You were saying something. In Kenya we have Buses we call You know, like The customized cars Modern cars They have music inside. And they are matatus. Yes Actually, most of these matatus Some of them you have lost in Some It depends. Do you guys have something like this thing we call Matatu culture Now at times those people Now for you, you have matatu. As your culture Now you realize that they too have their own way. They call it And since we are no longer in that business That's true Yeah Are there slums in Uganda? Slums? What's the name? This one is Namungona slum Which is the biggest? The biggest is Wese Wow In Kenya, we have one called Kibera. Have you heard about it? We have a place called Chimombasa. What? Chimombasa Several people used to come from Mombasa Some people used to go to Mombasa. And others used to come from there And they settled in that place. And the thing was, they used to sell Themselves from there And they were Swahili. Yes But the slums look pretty good. Looking compared to the slums I see In Kenya You've seen them, right? Ours are really terrible. Okay This one goes to Hoima City Yes This is so beautiful Apart from Swahili Do you know any other? Kenyan language Okay Because I haven't spent that much time with them Okay But if I stay there for a year I return speaking those languages. You can grasp language very quickly. Wow, interesting He said he can speak ten languages. How many languages can you speak? If you're watching this, let me know. If you are from Uganda, how many languages can you speak? Because this guy can actually speak 10 languages Wow, interesting So where are we right now? Now we are almost Joining what we call That is Kawempe Junction Yes Which has YC or another Route To Rwero As you head to Rwero The route that you take which goes to Rwero Though we shall keep On the flyover We are not going down. We are going to keep On the flyover Are we still on the expressway? The express Stopped the other way on Now this one We call it the northern bypass. Oh, this is the northern bypass. Because of the city Instead of using the city to access the ginger road Instead, we use this one As the northern bypass Yes So this is Kawempe Division. Kawempe Division Is it a city? I mean, is it a town? Yes, it is one of the divisions. Now the city is composed of nearly 4 to 5 divisions That is Kawempe Division. Making a division Then we have Nakawa Division. And the Rwaga And the central division Rwaga Division Those are the five that almost make up the city. So this is Kawempe Division. Okay Kawempe Division divides itself With the Nakawa division And some part of Rwaga Rwaga and Kawempe They almost share Some boundaries Then Nakawa But Shares its borders with the Amach India Division So this road goes straight to Ginger. This one goes and joins Ginger Road. Now for us We are going under the flyover To join the Kampala road Wow To go to Kampala Because we can't keep on the flyover Although there are other junctions So that we may take you to Kampala But this is the easiest. That goes to our destination Or to our hotel Okay This one goes to Zirobwe Gaiaza You can take that one to Ginger. You can also go that way to ginger. So it depends. Because if I don't want to encounter traffic And I have less time I will use it here Oh yeah Now here it is called Hello It looks like a Kenyan Gidurai. It is a local market. That gives you Plenty of fresh food Fresh food So if you want fresh food and you're in Uganda You can come to Karero And buy depending on Where you are It's like a cheaper one. Yeah, it's a cheaper place compared to Although there are several other markets But this market is a bit cheaper. Okay Is there something like a popular Fruit that comes from Uganda That is not the case in many other countries. Most of the countries We share the fruits That we use Or the fruits that we take We share most of them Yeah So I hope this isn't the traffic Or is this normal here? This is normal So if someone like me I wanted to learn some Luganda What are the basic things? Like you know Hello After greetings Mostly we learn How to ask for water Those are the basic things Like Good morning What? Good morning To a man It is different Sebo is a man. Nyabo is a woman. So Good morning, madam. Sebo S-E-B-O Good morning, madam. Good morning, sir Good morning, ma'am. Good morning, sir. Oh Good morning, sir. Good morning, madam. Interesting And how do you Respond Then that one will reply. Good morning Sebo If you are a man greeting him He will simply reply. I am well. I slept well, sir. And then if it is Nyabo He will say Good morning Nasuze N-A-S-U-Z-E Nasuze Nasuze Burungi It is B-U-L-O-U-N-G-I So for B, you spell it as This In Kenya we say Bu But in Uganda it is Bu It is like A combination of B and V There are other people. Who said Nasuze Burungi? It is supposed to be Nasuze Burungi It is normal to us. Because I will understand Nasuze Burungi first So how do you ask for water? I don't know what you're talking about. Nsaba That simply means Please We're going to be making another video. Later on To learn the Luganda language So guys, stay tuned We are still heading to our hotel. This is the church. Most Kenyans come to Church of All Nations Miracles happen here or what? They tell them Miracles happen here Kenyan people come here I don't know if I'm not supposed to troll someone. So what is the pastor's name? Kakande I have heard of Kakande. He is a very popular guy. Many people believe they come here to be healed. This is the church he has built. It is very large. Is it operational? Yes, even now if you enter They might be there. Are there Pastors In Kenya we have heard of some Who Pretend they perform miracles And things like that Of course with African pastors They always pretend they perform miracles. That's true Do you believe there are Pastors who perform miracles Like they cure cancer In Manyanga There is a hospital. The entrance is on the other side. Wow This is called Useful Lay He was one of the Presidents But he never ruled. For some time, he ruled for months Who was the first president here? Sir Edward Mutesa I And then Mutesa II I mean Sir Edward Mutesa II Mutesa II Yes Milton Obote Yes And then Then we got The current one There is Oh yeah, yeah I remember After Mutesa II There is Mutesa II Yeah There is Useful Lay And then Mutesa came in after Mutesa II So since you were born For you, you've only known Mutesa. Two presidents Wow