Caption for the landscape image: Stolen, swapped, sold: How EA towns became black market for Nairobi bodabodas Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Scroll down to read the article A signage in Moyale near the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group By Steve Otieno Reporter Nation Media Group Article Related In case you missed it, read part 1 of this serialisation here Not every man has his price if a peculiar trend in Tarakea, a small town in northern Tanzania, is anything to go by. PREMIUM Revealed: The new face of Kenya’s motorcycle theft Motorcycles are stolen and taken across borders or stripped down to parts sold locally. PREMIUM How State plans restore order in boda boda sector The motorcycle transport industry is to blame for increased road accidents and insecurity. PREMIUM Revealed: How boda boda thieves exploit dual nationality Residents of border towns often move easily from one country to another. PREMIUM The enemy within? Why boda boda operators are implicated in attacks on colleagues "If the government helps us to deal with the guy receiving the motorbikes we will solve this mystery." PREMIUM How police cracked North Rift motorcycle theft syndicate Detectives say the criminals behind the network are also responsible for several murder incidents in the region. Recommended for you PREMIUM Aliko Dangote: Kano trader’s son who rose to become Africa’s richest man PREMIUM Scrap student loan interest, education stakeholders tell MPs PREMIUM Dutchman, Kenyan woman clash over Sh2.2m ‘love’ gift ends in court PREMIUM Court saves taxpayers Sh120bn in Moi-era supplier claim Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Revealed: 10 counties leading development spending Controller of Budget flags high wage bills, pending debts and stalled projects as constraints. PREMIUM Scrap student loan interest, education stakeholders tell MPs Undergraduate and TVET loans attract interest of four percent per annum on the outstanding balance, in addition to a Sh1,000 annual ledger fee. The eyes of a screen generation Children are trading sunlight for screens, and their eyes are paying the price. Thousands are losing valuable classroom years to uncorrected vision errors
PREMIUM Revealed: The new face of Kenya’s motorcycle theft Motorcycles are stolen and taken across borders or stripped down to parts sold locally.
PREMIUM How State plans restore order in boda boda sector The motorcycle transport industry is to blame for increased road accidents and insecurity.
PREMIUM Revealed: How boda boda thieves exploit dual nationality Residents of border towns often move easily from one country to another.
PREMIUM The enemy within? Why boda boda operators are implicated in attacks on colleagues "If the government helps us to deal with the guy receiving the motorbikes we will solve this mystery."
PREMIUM How police cracked North Rift motorcycle theft syndicate Detectives say the criminals behind the network are also responsible for several murder incidents in the region.
PREMIUM Revealed: 10 counties leading development spending Controller of Budget flags high wage bills, pending debts and stalled projects as constraints.
PREMIUM Scrap student loan interest, education stakeholders tell MPs Undergraduate and TVET loans attract interest of four percent per annum on the outstanding balance, in addition to a Sh1,000 annual ledger fee.
The eyes of a screen generation Children are trading sunlight for screens, and their eyes are paying the price. Thousands are losing valuable classroom years to uncorrected vision errors
