Creating safe pathways to school for girls in Kenya
Boda boda riders in many parts of Kenya are unaware of child protection and rights and have for a long time viewed children as easy prey for sexual gratification and exploitation. Teenage pregnancies have often been associated with the riders who lure school girls with small gifts in exchange for sexual favours.
Through our Tulinde Tusome’ project, we organized a sensitization session for 145 riders and discussed child protection and rights, gender equality, traffic rules, code of conduct and the penal code.
"We have realized it is also our responsibility to protect them and enable them to achieve their goals in life."
Ali, a Matuga boda boda rider.
Now the riders are being held accountable to keep their promise that they will act as watchdogs to end child abuse and the result is a safer community and commute for girls going to school.