Boda Boda 22nd July

There are various means of public transport in Kenya.

The matatu is a mini bus which tends to hurtle around mostly between towns or suburbs and the centre of town.  It is usually packed to the rafters and races along to get to the next stop before its rival.

There are of course ordinary taxis.

The most interesting are the boda bodas.   These might be bicycles or motor cycles which you can see lined up in town with their owners eagerly awaiting the next fare.  Sometimes there are so many that you wonder how they can make a living.

We decided to take the plunge and use these this afternoon.  The young drivers were most considerate, and drove carefully into town.  Luckily we arrived just before the heavens opened.

Our fortune however deserted us on the way home, and despite waterproofs we arrived drenched.

Apparently the name first appeared as "border border" when vehicles travelled through no man's land between Uganda and Kenya.