 It is unclear when the first Arabs arrived in Buhaya but records indicate the first Arab to visit Buganda was Ahmed bin Ibrahim in 1841, who later visited Karagwe Kingdom and built a residence at Kafuro a few miles east from the kingdom's capital, Bweranyange.By and large, the Arabs were most interested in acquiring ivory and slaves.Goods brought in for exchange included copper coils, cloth, salt, trade beads, Chinese porcelain, and cowrie shells.