That is how initially the bicycle transport got the name boda boda. When the motorcycles entered the smuggling and transport businesses they out competed bicycles because of their speed, endurance and potential for distance and thus retained the label boda-boda which was synonymous fast riders.

The motorcycle taxis, known locally as boda-bodas, are ubiquitous in East African capitals like Nairobi and Kigali. But nowhere in the region have boda-boda numbers been surging more dramatically than in Kampala, a city of 3 million people, …

Mar 17, 2022 · Policy analyst Douglas Lucas Kivoi unpacks what went wrong and what should be done to make the boda boda sector safer for everyone. What’s the history of boda bodas in Kenya?

Oct 18, 2012 · A boda-boda, or “boda,” as it is more commonly referred to, is a type of motorcycle taxi driven in East Africa, and more increasingly, throughout other parts of the continent as well. To say that there are a lot of boda-bodas in Kampala would be an understatement.

Aug 8, 2023 · Boda-Boda derives its name from "border-border", being originally used to transport goods between Uganda and Kenya. Since it was introduced in Busia in 1988, these motorbike and bicycle taxis have spread to several towns in Uganda, and gradually throughout East Africa, Central Africa and West Africa.

Aug 20, 2023 · 50-odd years ago, Ali Mayende's innovation in sparked the boda boda revolution, which became the lifeblood of East African public transport.

Mobilities and community organizing amongst Boda-bodas riders in Kampala, Uganda. By Daniel Moriarty. Introduction . Waiting for an Uber on the corner of a busy intersection in Kampala, I realized that the dense city traffic was going to make me …

Mar 10, 2022 · President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered a crackdown on all boda-boda operators countrywide.

Feb 15, 2022 · The lobbying by boda boda bodies to reopen night-time travel has presented an opportunity for dialogue with the government. This should not be missed. The government should engage productively with boda bodas at the local and national levels.

Boda Bodas are the most important means of transportation in Uganda. They are public infrastructure – and the Boda Boda industry provides jobs for young men and women