More women quit corporate jobs to drive taxis

Taxi driver Mary Namunyak during an interview in Nairobi on March 12, 2025.

Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group

In Nairobi’s fast-growing ride-hailing economy, a quiet revolution is unfolding—one marked by resilience, courage, and a fierce hunger for independence.

Kenyan women, many of them mothers and former corporate professionals, are increasingly turning to Uber and other ride-hailing platforms to make ends meet, steer their families through harsh financial times and claim a kind of job freedom they never thought possible.

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