Celebrating World Motorcycle Day 2025 with Sophia Yusuf
Sophia Yusuf is a boda boda (motorcycle taxi) rider in Nairobi, Kenya. She has two sons aged four and 11 years. Sophia is also a matatu (minibus taxi) tout in Nairobi; a matatu tout is someone who is stationed at a bus stage (an informal bus stop/rank) responsible for filling up the matatu with passengers. The job demands that touts are at their stages (taxi ranks) very early in the morning and sometimes late into the evening. Sadly, Sophia’s husband viewed her job as a threat to his role as a provider. He left Sophia, married another woman, and took…
