Driving in most rural towns in Kenya today requires more than just a certified driving license. Drivers have the onerous task of dodging the myriad boda bodas that crowd our roads besides wriggling through the mass of human traffic who avoid the pedestrian pathways and resort to the thorough fares in competition with cars, boda bodas, matatus, buses and trucks. Indeed it is a clear manifestation of the truly peculiar habits of Kenyans that once irked a leading private sector leader. Where and how did the boda boda come about?...
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