The man taking on Uganda’s dangerous roads
By BBC When former journalist, Joseph Bayanga, witnessed the death of three generations of a family on a Kampala road - a mother, daughter and grandchild – he decided enough was enough. More people die on Uganda’s roads – 14 every day – than anywhere else in East Africa. Kampala’s Mulago National Referral Hospital even has a special ward just for the drivers of boda bodas who account for the highest number of deaths. Boda bodas are the motorbike taxis which weave precariously through the traffic at every junction with one, two or even three passengers on their backs. So Joe...
Choose your walking kit carefully
By Joe Walker Many have been asking how I ensured comfort and minimised risk of injuries all through the 340km Kampala to Bushenyi road safety walk. I think apart from good physical preparation, the other secret lies with the choice of tools aka weapons I invested in for the walk. As Benjamin Franklin said, “The best investment is in tools of one’s trade.” From the moment I shared my intentions for the Kampala to Bushenyi road safety walk, concerned friends, experienced runners, marathoners and ultra-runners all asked me about the kit. What shoes are you using? What are you putting on? The socks?...
ROAD SAFETY: Joe Walker campaign to highlight danger to pedestrians
The Nation Media Group head of radio production Joseph Beyanga is preparing to walk a distance of 320 kilometres from Kampala to Bushenyi starting on the 28th of February 2022. Beyanga, who is in charge of KFM and Dembe FM among other duties, says the walk, dubbed Joe Walker, aims at creating road safety awareness and reminding Ugandan motorists to save pedestrians. This follows persistent reports of accidents that claim thousands of Ugandans at the hands of motorists across the divide. More than three thousand Ugandans perish according to the annual police report. Watch the video below; ...
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