While there is no doubt boda bodas are commonplace in East African cities like
Kampala and
Nairobi, estimates of their number vary. ;Dar es Salaam Figures show a substantial increase (nearly 10,000%) of motorcycle imports to
Tanzania from 2003 to 2015. ;Kampala In 2013, one source claims 300,000 were operating in Kampala, Uganda. Data from the Kampala Capital City Authority show 120,000 registered motorcycles in the city around the same time although the number of boda bodas could be higher as some are unregistered according to a representative of the Kampala Boda-boda Riders Association. Across Uganda riding boda bodas has become a substantial source of income for many youths, providing livelihood to thousands of families in the country. In Kampala, the business has attracted tour and travel investors with one company 'Uganda Adventure Safaris and Boda Boda Tours' providing city maneuver as one of their exciting tour packages for many visitors and tourists in Kampala. ;Kigali: Unlike in most other cities, motorcycle taxi drivers in
Kigali,
Rwanda, are generally registered and considered law-abiding.
Kenya As at 2024, Kenya had over 1.4 million registered bodabodas in the entire country. The figure was projected to rise as it's part of the easiest solutions people tend to take to create jobs or earn a living tackling the high unemployment rates and high costs of living. The number of riders, however, was estimated at over 1.8 million, meaning that a good number of riders share motorcycles. Regulation on this sector is insignificant with many citizens calling on the government to have a mechanism in place to curb the lawlessness and lack of training many bodaboda riders have, as they are prone to flaunting traffic rules. ==Potential shift from Boda Boda to bicycles for sustainability reasons==