Women taxi drivers hit Nairobi's roads

NAIROBI - With their manicured nails, immaculate makeup and matching handbags and stilettos, you would be forgiven for mistaking the five women seated in the cafe of the upscale Nairobi hotel for a group of senior female executives.

But these Kenyan women aren't company directors, finance professionals or corporate lawyers - they are part of a new breed of women who are breaking into the male-dominated taxi sector and hitting Nairobi's roads as ecabbies.

"Taxi driving is not something I would have considered before, but after driving for a taxi app service, I think it's a really good job for women," said Lydia Muchiri, 29, in a knee-length fitted white dress with floral print.