Motorbikes branded “Boda Girls” are used by women riders in Ukwala to transport pregnant women from across Ugenya Sub-County, in an initiative supported by Matibabu Foundation Hospital. [Maryann Muganda, Standard]
It’s a hot, windy afternoon in Ukwala, Ugenya Sub-County in Siaya County. Trees sway lazily along clean roads, their branches whispering in rhythm with the wind. Motorbikes hum through the streets, weaving between locals seated under sheds escaping the sun.