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East Africa Motorcycle & Minibus Transit

Boda bodas are motorcycle taxis commonly found in East Africa, especially Uganda. They provide fast and convenient transportation around cities and for transporting goods. However, they are also involved in many accidents and crimes. To address these issues, companies like UberBODA and SafeBoda were formed to better regulate the industry. Matatus are minibuses that dominate transportation in Nairobi, Kenya. They attract youth with onboard WiFi, music, and decorations. Matatus provide quick trips around the busy city. They are owned by companies and associations that help organize operations.

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East Africa Motorcycle & Minibus Transit

Boda bodas are motorcycle taxis commonly found in East Africa, especially Uganda. They provide fast and convenient transportation around cities and for transporting goods. However, they are also involved in many accidents and crimes. To address these issues, companies like UberBODA and SafeBoda were formed to better regulate the industry. Matatus are minibuses that dominate transportation in Nairobi, Kenya. They attract youth with onboard WiFi, music, and decorations. Matatus provide quick trips around the busy city. They are owned by companies and associations that help organize operations.

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Africa Uganda, Boda Boda Boda Bodas are motorcycle taxis The Boda boda is a motorcycle
East Africa commonly found in East Africa. transport and motorcycles tend
Their presence in cities are in to be fast and efficient. They can
demand as a public transit. It is a go around traffic and this is a
fast and convenient way to move popular way to go. The
around. They are also used to move problems are the accidents.
goods around, even as far as Boda bodas are also being
crossing borders. Boda bodas now blamed for high crime rates and
are beginning to form corporations the authorities are looking into
and companies like uberBODA, this. In order to remedy this,
Taxify, and SafeBoda. This makes they made corporations and
them safer and follow protocols. companies in order to regulate
Rates start usually around 0.50$ for and maintain the boda bodas.
five kilometers and can go up as This made things safer for both
high as 10$ depending on how far the driver and passenger and
the destination is. Riders usually the community as a whole.
start at 5 am and end in 8 or 9 pm.
Kenya Matatus Matatus dominate Kenya’s capital Matatus are quick in dodging
Nairobi, and Nairobi is a city run by traffic which makes fewer traffic
the youth. The youth call these delays. It has on board internet,
transportations a “club on wheels’ loud music, and comfortable
or “museum on wheels”. The matatu seats. As a city run by the youth,
offers onboard Wi-Fi, entertainment this is the way to go. The culture
such as television, and very loud of matatu was influenced by that
music. A matatu has graffiti-style of the youth. It became more of a
artwork, custom designs, flashy way of life or a culture than just
lights and onboard entertainment to a transportation.
attract the youth. Though there was
a ban way back because of the
loudness of the Matatu, the ban was
uplifted in 2015. Matatus are
privately owned but are companies
that give them an association.
Matatu Owners Association and 2NK
Sacco Matatu Terminal are some of
them and are situated in Kenya. It
costs 0.25$ to ride one. Prices may
vary from place to place. City to city
would costs 2$ to 3.5$. Operations
start 6 am to 9 pm mostly.

References:
Irungu, D. (2018). A minibus ride like no other: Nairobi's matatu culture - in pictures. Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2018/apr/27/a-
minibus-ride-like-no-other-nairobis-matatu-culture-in-pictures
Jensen, J., Scott, K. (2017). Matatus -- Nairobi's loud, vibrant minibuses -- face an uncertain road. Retrieved from: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/matatu-culture-
nairobi/index.html
Sitole, D. (2020). Business is booming for Kenya's boda-boda operators. Retrieved from: https://www.citymetric.com/transport/business-booming-kenyas-boda-boda-
operators-5182
Gordon, J. (n.d.). Portrait of a Boda Boda Driver. Retrieved from: https://www.kiva.org/blog/portrait-of-a-boda-boda-driver

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