Women Commercial Drivers Association of Kenya

09/09/2026

Today’s WCDA-K Wednesday Women Drivers’ Learning and Solidarity Forum focused on Child Protection and Safeguarding in Platform Work and Driving, facilitated by Isabel Maranga, a child protection and development professional with over eight years of experience advancing child safety, safeguarding and adolescent wellbeing in Kenya.

The session explored the important role commercial drivers and platform workers play in creating safer environments for children. Participants discussed how to recognise safeguarding risks, maintain appropriate professional boundaries, respond when a child discloses harm, document concerns responsibly and use appropriate reporting and referral pathways.

We also examined risks that may arise in everyday transport and platform work, including school transport, unaccompanied children, unsafe handovers, exploitation and trafficking concerns, digital safeguarding, inappropriate photography or sharing of children’s information, and situations where a driver may become concerned about a child’s safety during a trip.

A key message from the session was that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Drivers may not be child protection professionals, but they can notice warning signs, avoid causing further harm, respond appropriately and connect children to the right support.

Thank you, Isabel Maranga, for guiding us through such an important and practical conversation.

We are continuing to document our weekly learning modules so that the knowledge shared through the forum remains accessible beyond each session. You can find information from this training and our other learning modules on the WCDA-K website:www.awcdk.org

Women Driving Change.

09/09/2026

08/09/2026

Tomorrow, the WCDA-K Wednesday Women Drivers’ Learning and Solidarity Forum turns its attention to an important area of responsibility in transport and platform work: Child Protection and Safeguarding.

Women commercial drivers and platform workers often interact with children directly or operate within environments where children may face risks. This session will explore how workers can recognise safeguarding concerns, prevent harm, respond appropriately when a child may be at risk, understand reporting pathways, and contribute to safer journeys and safer working environments.

The session will be facilitated by Isabel Maranga, a child protection and development professional with over eight years of experience advancing child safety, safeguarding and adolescent wellbeing in Kenya. Her work spans child protection, adolescent girls’ rights, sexual and reproductive health, gender, education and livelihoods.

Isabel is also the author of research on risk factors associated with sexual abuse among school-going children in primary schools in Kisumu County, alongside other published work focusing on child safety. Beyond her professional work, she is an entrepreneur with experience in farming, bakery, photography and scented-candle manufacturing.

📅 Wednesday, 9 September 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EAT
📍 Google Meet

Creating safer transport systems also means understanding our responsibility to the children who use, encounter and depend on those systems.
Women Driving Change.

02/09/2026

Today at the WCDA-K Wednesday Women Drivers’ Learning and Solidarity Forum, we held a powerful session on Money on the Road: Earn. Save. Reinvest. Diversify. , facilitated by Lisa Mwachaze-Ogutu.

The training challenged us to think beyond daily earnings and ask an important question: if the car stopped earning tomorrow, what else would still be bringing money into the household?

We explored the difference between revenue and real take-home income, the importance of tracking expenses, paying yourself intentionally, saving even with irregular earnings, planning for emergencies and vehicle maintenance, and reinvesting for long-term stability.

We also discussed how women commercial drivers can build supplementary income streams through small businesses, delivery, referrals, food ventures, school transport, digital selling and other practical opportunities.

A key takeaway from the session was that the vehicle is not only a means of transport; it can also be a tool for business growth, customer connection and financial resilience.

Thank you, Lisa Mwachaze-Ogutu, for such a practical, honest and empowering session, and thank you to all the women who joined, shared and reflected with us.

Women Driving Change.

01/09/2026

If the car stopped earning tomorrow, what else would still be bringing money into your household?

A vehicle can do more for women drivers than transport passengers. It is a tool connecting you to markets, customers and new opportunities.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 2 September 2026, our WCDA-K Wednesday Women Drivers’ Learning and Solidarity Forum will focus on:

MONEY ON THE ROAD
Earn. Save. Reinvest. Diversify.

We will explore financial management, supplementary income and business growth for women commercial drivers, including practical ways to save, reinvest earnings, build additional income streams and use the opportunities around us more strategically.

The session will be facilitated by Wanjala Mwachaze -Ogutu, an entrepreneur, mum, baker and businesswoman, who will share practical lessons from running juice and cake businesses alongside other income-generating activities.

Come ready to think beyond daily trips and ask: what else can my skills, networks and vehicle help me build?

📅 Wednesday, 2 September 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EAT
📍 Google Meet
🔗 https://meet.google.com/hih-nbij-cse

Women Driving Change.

26/08/2026

Today’s WCDA-K Wednesday Women Drivers’ Learning and Solidarity Forum focused on communication, customer care, personal branding and advocacy, facilitated by Anna Wangui, Secretary of WCDA-K, and an experienced communication and PR practitioner.

Anna guided participants through the essentials of clear communication, active listening, tone, body language and digital messaging, and showed how these directly influence safety, customer experience, reputation and income. She also shared practical approaches for managing difficult passengers, setting boundaries, de-escalating conflict and communicating professionally before, during and after a trip.

The session also unpacked what a brand and personal brand mean in everyday work. Participants explored how punctuality, reliability, appearance, online conduct, customer care and the way we handle pressure all contribute to the reputation we build as women commercial drivers.

On advocacy, Anna demonstrated how lived experience can be turned into a clear message for change by identifying the problem, evidence, impact, responsible actor and specific ask. Members were encouraged to document incidents carefully and tailor their communication depending on whether they are speaking to a platform, police, media, policymakers or the public.

Our challenge for the week is simple: practise one intentional professional greeting, strengthen one boundary statement, review your digital footprint and write one advocacy message about an issue affecting women commercial drivers.

Thank you, Anna Wangui, for an engaging and practical session.
Own your voice. Build your brand. Use it to create change.

Women Driving Change.

25/08/2026

We’re back this Wednesday with the WCDA-K Wednesday Women Drivers’ Learning and Solidarity Forum.

This week’s session is:

Own Your Voice, Build Your Brand
Communication, Customer Care, Personal Branding and Advocacy for Women Commercial Drivers

We will look at how women in commercial driving can communicate with confidence, manage difficult customer interactions, strengthen their professional image, build a personal brand and use their voices more effectively in advocacy.

The session will be facilitated by Anna Wangui, Secretary of WCDA-K, a communication and PR practitioner with over 10 years’ experience in public relations, branding and personal image consulting, as well as a transporter operating a children’s fleet.

📅 Wednesday, 26 August 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EAT
📍 Google Meet
🔗 https://meet.google.com/hih-nbij-cse

Come ready to learn, reflect and sharpen how you show up, speak up and represent yourself as a professional woman in commercial driving.

Women Driving Change.

13/08/2026

We would like to convey a huge thank you to Risper Muriuki for facilitating this week’s WCDA-K Wednesday Women Drivers’ Learning and Solidarity Forum on “How Safe Are You at Work?”

Risper is an environmental and sustainability professional whose work spans EHSQ, compliance, environmental and social safeguards, research and coordination. She also brings lived experience as a platform worker, allowing her to connect workplace safety requirements with the everyday realities women experience while working on digital platforms.

Our session explored personal safety, harassment and GBV, emergency response, workplace safety obligations, evidence preservation, reporting pathways and the practical steps workers can take when something goes wrong.

We deeply appreciate Risper for bringing her professional knowledge, lived experience and commitment to worker safety into such an important conversation.

Women Driving Change.