Is it safe to ride a Scooter in Nairobi?

Have you experienced Nairobi traffic??

The main risk attached to riding a scooter/bike in Nairobi is from being knocked off it, by drivers.  On many of the city roads, there are very steep shoulders, and/or drainage channels, so nowhere to get out of the way.  Kenyan drivers have poor road manners and are extremely impatient.  Giving way at junctions traffic lights and roundabouts is a matter of who has the least nerve.  Unfortunately, bikers and cyclists are at the bottom of the pecking order and other vehicles will not give way to them.  It isn't a case if if you have an accident, but when.

Having said that, there are plenty of motorbikes around, but apart from the very occasional cyclist, I have never seen a foreigner on one, in Nairobi.

If you want to give this a try, ensure that you have excellent medical cover.