Valentines Day: Traders decry low gift sales

In downtown Kampala, in places such as Kikuubo, many shops stocked up Valentine's Day gifts ranging from faux flowers, teddy bears, and different household items branded for the day.

Abdul Kigozi, one of the traders said this year’s Valentine was not embraced by buyers for different reasons.

“This season this time round was a big miss for us; it was not like last year,” he said.

“I think it's because people just came out of Christmas and the back-to-school season,” he said.

Shadia Kyomukama, another trader blamed the fact that Valentine's Day coincided with Ash Wednesday, an important spiritual day when Catholics begin their lent season.

Thousands of Ugandans nonetheless, did embrace the day and took to social media to share photos and videos of their romantic celebrations with their loved ones.

Others shared images of the presents they got from their lovers ranging from simple flower bouquets to brand new cars.