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Dairy cows drive boda boda operators out of poverty

Joshua Mutethia (35), a member of Meru Central's Ruaimba boda boda self-help group. [Peter Muthomi/Standard]

Just over three years ago, Joshua Mutethia and Edward Kiogora were boda boda operators at Equator in Central Imenti, Meru.

The two men and nine other members of Ruimba Self-Help Group, which was made up of fellow boda boda operators, had it rough ferrying dried maize leaves and stalks to dairy farmers in the region.

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