Friday, November 6, 2009

How I became a Licensed Motorcycle Driver

I have a motorcycle but I didn't have my Kenyan License till yesterday. My roommate Torrey and I went to get them together yesterday morning. We had what we thought was all the paperwork you needed but to find out that it wasn't even close. So we got to where the test was to take place and there were over 100 people waiting outside, so we thought we would definitely be there all day. So I went up and talked to someone about how the process worked and apparently we had to sign up with a driving school, and then take the test through them. We hadn't done this but found out there was a driving school right across the road. So we ran over there and payed a man 2000 shillings each about 20 dollars a piece for what we thought was the price of the test.He didn't give us a reciept and I see why in retrospect. We needed to get passport photos and copy our passport, and he personally took us to do all this. Then the best part he took us back to the police station, in the back door, in front of the 100 people and it was testing time.

Now there are 3 parts to the test, the sign test, the table test and the road test. We only took the road test! And this included, getting on a bike, starting it, and going in a circle. I passed with flying colors! The 2000 shillings we payed went directly into the police's pockets and we innocently bribed our way to a Kenyan Motorcycle License!

5 comments:

  1. chief Jim, I was singing "I'm sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea" and I was thinking about you. I've always wanted to buy a motorcycle, learn to drive it, and take off across the country. Maybe I will see you in Kenya in August . . .

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  2. hey if your under the driving age 18 you think you would be able to bribed your licence or motorcycle licence in kenya?

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  3. in kenya and need the stamp under my driving licence where can get a stamp asap.

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