I thought I would write a post on the transport here in Kenya as it is so different to home
Boda Boda
This is a bicycle with a padded seat on the back. Thy are surprisingly comfortable but I haven’t yet worked out if ladies are supposed to go side-saddle or not.
They cost 20 bob to go anywhere in Thika and can be used for goods as well. I even saw a sofa on the back of one once.
Tuk Tuk
More enclosed than the Thai or Indian versions, these cost 50 bob to go anywhere in Thika. We use these as taxis.
Matatu
These people carriers are the buses of Kenya. They have 12 seats but they fit 16+ in (and chickens and luggage). If you bum doesn’t fit over the gap in the aisle between seats you sit on a plank. They only leave when full so sometimes you wait for an hour before it leaves. There are also ‘pimped up’ versions with flashing lights, playboy stickers and very loud music – best avoided!
Boda Boda
This is a bicycle with a padded seat on the back. Thy are surprisingly comfortable but I haven’t yet worked out if ladies are supposed to go side-saddle or not.
They cost 20 bob to go anywhere in Thika and can be used for goods as well. I even saw a sofa on the back of one once.
Tuk Tuk
More enclosed than the Thai or Indian versions, these cost 50 bob to go anywhere in Thika. We use these as taxis.
Matatu
These people carriers are the buses of Kenya. They have 12 seats but they fit 16+ in (and chickens and luggage). If you bum doesn’t fit over the gap in the aisle between seats you sit on a plank. They only leave when full so sometimes you wait for an hour before it leaves. There are also ‘pimped up’ versions with flashing lights, playboy stickers and very loud music – best avoided!
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