Boda Boda Bikes Are Deadly Polluters

Boda Boda Bikes Are Deadly Polluters

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- In Uganda, motorcycles known as boda bodas are a key part of the transport system. The country has over 1.5 million boda bodas on the road, amounting to roughly 70% of all vehicles. Boda bodas are crucial in providing last mile transport for people and goods on short trips because they can nip through heavy traffic fast. But their exhaust fumes also pollute the air. Gabriel Okello researches air quality and air…