Boda boda operations in Kenya face significant challenges impacting safety, regulation, and livelihoods.
Many riders lack formal training and licenses, contributing to high accident rates—over 60 per cent of road accidents in some counties involve boda bodas .
Inadequate infrastructure, such as poor road conditions, damages motorcycles and increases operational costs, leading to fare hikes.
The sector also grapples with insecurity; riders are often targets of theft and violence, sometimes resulting in fatalities.
Additionally, the lack of a comprehensive regulatory framework hampers effective oversight and enforcement.
