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Meet the student who brings bike culture to Kenyan universities

For most students, the prospect of walking great distances to get to class is often a challenge, forcing them to spend money on boda bodas or skip the classes altogether.

This is something an enterprising student from JKUAT took note of — in addition to the limited availability of fitness activities for campus students. This led him to come up with a bike rental business, through which students can hire bikes for a few hours and ride around for leisure or to get around campus.

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