| dc.description.abstract | In Kenya there has been a significant increase of motorcycle taxi business since
2005 to date. This has resulted into diversification in transport industry and the competitive
framework amongst the key operators in the industry. Past studies dwelt on the impact of
commercial bicycle taxi on the revenue of other industry players yet little is known about the
effect of motorcycle taxi on other related business activities in Siaya district. The purpose of
this study was to establish the impact of motorcycle taxi on emergence of related business
namely: spare parts trade, motorcycle mechanics, filling stations, and other traders within
Siaya District. The study objective was to identify new businesses which have emerged as a
result of motorcycle taxi. Multi stage sampling procedure was used to determine the sample
size. A sample survey of 18 spare parts traders, 9 filling stations, 6 mechanics and 60 … | en_US |
