About three kilometers from Malaba town along the Angurai road, motorists and pedestrians have a clear view of the road sign that reads Osere City.
A few meters past the sign lies a dilapidated mud-walled house that gave birth to the city. Located in Teso North, Busia County, Osere is not your conventional city, whose skyline is defined by skyscrapers, street lights, boulevards and a string of glass-fronted shops.