SafeBoda, previously only available to users in Uganda, has now officially arrived in Nairobi with an aim to attract customers in need of safer bodaboda rides in the city. Though informal, bodaboda business has become very popular in most African countries such as Kenya, since it’s more advantageous to customers in a harry and or those who need to access remote areas of the city that otherwise normal public service vehicles are unavailable.
SafeBoda riders will part away away with a minimum fare of Sh30 per trip for shorter distances, while for longer journeys, users will be required to pay Sh25 base fare, Sh30 per kilometre and Sh1 per minute.
The service is currently available in Westlands, Parklands, Mbagathi Way, Madaraka, Lavington, Upper Hill, Kilimani, Kileleshwa and Riverside.
“Our aim is to improve the industry for both riders and passengers by increasing the number of safe trips taken per day and by making travel around cities convenient and stress-free,” SafeBoda
SafeBoda’s value propositions for customer include well-trained riders, fast response upon request as well as credit and cash modes of payment.
SafeBoda’s main aim is to guarantee safety to customers by ensuring, the riders come equipped with two helmets, two visible reflectors for ride and passenger and disposable hair-net for every passenger for hygiene purposes.
Since it was founded four years ago, the service boasts of over 5,000 trained and professional SafeBoda’s serving more than a hundred thousand customers weekly in the city.
SafeBoda connects riders to passengers in need of convenient transport at the click of a button and is among the most frequently downloaded in Uganda alongside Whatsapp and Facebook in August.
As much as theres some gooness attached to having more people own a car, unfortunately the development has come with traffic snarl-ups, a challenge that has opened up a market for boda boda riders.
SafeBoda joins Estonian ride-hailing company Taxify in the emerging market that has improved convenience for passengers’ keen on saving time.
Boda boda riders in the city have faced tough regulations as the county government moves to maintain law and order. In June, the Nairobi County gazetted new drop off points for motorcycle taxis operating within the city in a bid to restrict their movements in the Central Business District.
The regulations were passed after consultations between county officials and the Boda Boda Association of Kenya which require riders to drop their passengers off at Railway area, OTC, Uhuru Park procession area and Globe Cinema.
In addition, the riders are required to give the CBD a wide berth and only use roads such as University Way, Haile Selassie and Kirinyaga Road.
Thanks for the good services guys but even me i want to became a safe bodaboda man
How can i join asafe boda