Innovator finds new use for boda bodas as irrigation pumps

There are an estimated two million motorcycles in Kenya used as taxis, which are more familiarly referred to as boda bodas. These motorcycles have eased transport in urban and rural areas, reduced youth unemployment and boosted local economies through the spare parts business and related services.

Innovators and researchers have in recent years been looking at ways to diversify the use of the ubiquitous boda boda beyond the transport business. And they are beginning to register successes.