[East African] For centuries, the call of the muezzin, inviting the faithful to prayer in Lamu, the oldest Swahili settlement on the East African shores, has been the first sound at dawn. However, today another sound can be heard. That of motorbikes, popularly called boda bodas and used as taxis.
Tuesday 9 March 2021
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Kenya: Boda Boda Menace Rips Through the Heart of Lamu
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