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Last month I had the pleasure of attending Vello City.

It's a massive bike-related conference organized by the European

Cyclist Federation. It's held annually and this year's edition was in the

Belgian city of Ghent. It attracted over 1,600 people from more than 60 countries.

You'll hear more about Vello City and Ghent in upcoming episodes of the podcast. Vello City is largely focused on promoting cycling as a sustainable means of everyday transportation.

The sessions included talks by everyone from mayors and transportation officials to planners and activists.

One of those activists was Supreme Odada, the executive director of Critical Mass Nairobi. Getting a Critical Mass ride up and running and keeping it going is challenging no matter the city,

but it's especially challenging in Kenya's capital.

Traffic violence is a national crisis in Kenya's capital. Traffic violence is a national crisis in Kenya,

with more than 4,300 deaths and more than 10,700 serious injuries in 2023.

According to the World Health Organization, injuries in 2023.

According to the World Health Organization,

traffic crashes are a top five cause of death

for Kenyans between the age of five and 70

and the leading killer of boys age 15 to 19.

Of all the traffic fatalities in Kenya,

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