Mobike boosts the green cycle in Kenya

NAIROBI - John Kinyanjui has a sound grasp of the health and environmental benefits of cycling and has encouraged his young peers to embrace this activity that is slowly gaining traction in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

The finance major, in his early 20s, is currently an intern at the United Nations Offices in Nairobi where a bike-sharing model was launched recently to ease movement of staff members and visitors in the sprawling compound.

Speaking to Xinhua after a bicycle ride, Kinyanjui said he looked forward to the elevation of non-motorized transport in Nairobi and beyond to help tackle mounting air pollution.