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From transport lifeline to security crisis; the growing boda boda menace

Digital Boda and Deliveries Association Members who Assembled at Green Park Nairobi to Mark The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR).[File,Standard]

Over the past two decades, the boda boda sector has flourished into an indispensable lifeline for millions, hailed as an essential, affordable and reliable mobility in both urban and rural areas across the country. 

The revolution has seen creation of jobs for the youth as well as easing of the burden on overstretched public transport systems. 

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