Overview

• Kampala's streets are filled with 350,000 boda-boda motorcycles, a critical yet chaotic transport option.
• High unemployment drives young men, including degree holders, to become boda-boda drivers.
• These unregulated taxis pose significant safety risks, contributing to rising fatal accidents and crime.
• Efforts to regulate boda-bodas face resistance from drivers fearing job loss and economic instability.
• President Museveni's political support hinges partly on the boda-boda community, complicating regulatory enforcement.