How to unlock Kenya’s boda boda economic opportunities

Boda-boda riders maneuver their way in a traffic jam in Eldoret City, Uasin Gishu County on January 7, 2025.

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Each day, millions of people across Kenya rely on boda bodas to weave through traffic on the way to work, to move goods, access healthcare, and bridge the last mile.

These fast, affordable motorcycle taxis power urban mobility and support economic inclusion, but they operate in a sector that remains largely informal. Many drivers navigate these roads with little training, oversight or protection.

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