Urban Motorcycle Taxi -related crimes in Dar es Salaam and Pwani Regions, Tanzania

The overall aim of this policy brief is to offer a better understanding of the crime situation within the context of motorcycle taxi riding, assess the coping capacities of stakeholders, and suggest strategies to alleviate the associated crimes. The study was conducted in Dar es Salaam city and three urban centres in Pwani region: Kibaha, […]
Motorcycle taxi riding and crimes in the urban settings of Dar es Salaam and Pwani Regions – Tanzania

The study reveals differences in crimes between regions. Findings further reveal that, while different initiatives are used to cope with crimes by both riders and their customers, sometimes motorcycle riders have brutally assaulted people they suspect to be criminals, even without any proof, which escalates the problem. As for customers in Dar es Salaam, the […]