Prodigal Bikes has had bikes in Kenya since 2018. We current have 455 bikes in Kenya (2023) with more expected to go in the coming years.
In Gai, Kitui County, the bikes are used by HIV health clinic patients travelling up to 25km to pick up their medication, by children who travel 4-8km to school, and medical staff doing home visits over a large area. Our partner charity the Akamba Aid Fund has over 20 years experience in the Kitui County area supporting the Tei Wa Yesu Medical Centre, local water projects, and local education. They help guide us to the best places to receive our bikes, alongside our local maintenance staff and volunteers.
In Eldoret our bikes are used by children to get to school, and by people living in slum areas outside Eldoret to get to work they would not otherwise be able to access. Our partner charity, the Integrated Community Resource Group, uses some of the bikes as teaching aids to train people as bike mechanics.
Near Kisumu, the AGBEL group, a charity helping people with special needs, uses our bikes to help transport the produce they grow to market, and help them generate their own income.
Our Location
Kitui county is in the north eastern part of Kenya. It is a dry landlocked region to the east of Mount Kenya. Kitui means ‘the land of where iron goods are made’. Its capital and biggest town is Kitui, with a number of smaller towns including Mwingi and Kyuso. It has a population of approx.1,136,000 (in 2019). Christianity is the dominant religion.
The landscape of Kitui county is generally flat with isolated hills and meandering seasonal rivers. The area has two rainy seasons: October to November, with more reliable rainfall, and March to April. Water is often scarce and the area is hot and arid with temperatures ranging between 27-36 degrees Celsius.
Poor housing, malnutrition, low income, lack of food and the risk of disease for both humans and animals is common. Infrastructure is also poor with few tarmac roads.
The village of Gai, where our Kitui County base is, is marked on the map as well as some other key locations including the schools in that area that we work with.
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