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Motorbike Club Empowers Kenyan Women

Hubbah Abdi

   NAIROBI - The boda bodas and other motorcycles darting through the
   Kenyan capital's crowded streets usually have men holding the grips.
   But a new club encourages women to take control for themselves.

   "Bikes are special in every way. '¦ The fact that they don't stop in
   traffic. The fact that they give you that rush, the adrenaline rush --
   it just makes you feel, 'Wow!'" said Patience Mehta, a biker, farmer
   and administrator.

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