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10 hilarious truths about women drivers in Kenya

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Woman making a phone call after having a car crash. (Courtesy/iStock)

Women make for bad drivers. They are ignorant about matters motoring. A woman could have started driving a car when Moi was president, but will still be clueless about simple things like the location of the hazard lights or the back windshield wiper. Most also lack manners and common courtesy on the road. For instance, a woman will rarely issue out a thank you wave of hand after giving her way as she sweats her armpits and inner thighs out during bumper-to-bumper traffic. Here are 10 hilarious things about women drivers in Kenya:

  1. Babe, ni accident

Grazing a woman's car by accident will see her step out, her stilettos held ready for 'war,' and upon checking the slight damage which Oketch the mechanic can fix without a fuss, she will pick her phone and shout: "Babes, this dude has hit my car!" She'll then demand your insurance, PIN, ID, DL, Passport, WhatsApp profile picture, in-between photographing the car in all angles as traffic builds up a kilometre behind, hooting! A tiny bend on the boot will see her mouth, "I need another car from DT Dobie!" Never mind DT Dobie doesn't stock her make of jalopy!

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