- A Kenyan father's clever method of securing his two young children on a motorbike caught the attention of bystanders and went viral online
- The father used a lesso to strap his son and daughter together on the bike, worried they might fall asleep and tumble off mid-journey
- Two strangers stepped in to help him fasten the improvised belt, with the heartwarming scene drawing an outpouring of praise from Kenyans online
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A Kenyan father melted hearts across social media after a video showed the creative lengths he went to to keep his two young children safe during a motorbike ride home.
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Seated on the bike with his little daughter behind him and his young son at the very back, the father came up with a simple but effective solution when he worried the children might doze off and fall during the journey.
Behind the boy, a sack of provisions was also strapped securely to the bike.
Rather than simply instructing the children to grip his jacket, the father pulled out a lesso, looped it across his son's back, passed it through to his daughter's side and knotted it firmly at the front, creating what can only be described as a homemade safety belt.
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Why Kenyan dad used lesso to secure children on motorbike
The man filming the moment asked him directly what he was doing, and the father's answer was disarmingly simple.
"They can fall asleep while we are on the road and fall down," he explained, making clear that his concern was not just about keeping the children awake but keeping them secure regardless.
Two bystanders stopped to help him tighten the arrangement, with one of them noticing that the daughter in the middle appeared to be sitting uncomfortably.
Their willingness to step in and assist a stranger only added to the warmth of the moment. Once the children were properly secured, the father rode off, with many viewers hoping the family arrived home safely.
Kenyans touched by man's care for kids
The video drew a wave of admiration and nostalgic reflections online, with many commenters recalling their own childhood experiences of riding on bikes and bicycles.
Vinya Annex:
"I see a present loving responsible father, I love this."
Brown Sugar:
"Me nilikuwa naekwa kwa stool na inafungwa na baiskeli. Na wengine walikuwa tunaekwa kwa crate alafu inafungiliwa baiskeli."
Natalia Abash:
"Someone to invent bodaboda seats for kids.. the child at the back, hows his spine doing?"
Sharon Oyamo:
"They have a super amazing dad. Eei huyu wa leo na apewe flower zake, responsible for real very rare."
Miss Universe:
"Aaaiiyaa.. mimi nishaibeba wangu ikabidi nimuongeleshe adi tufike asijaribu kulala aanguke nibaki bure."
Miss Bobo:
"Mimi mzae alikua akinifungia kwa kifua na jacket juu ya baisikeli na hao wengine nyuma ..like a whole family of five kwa blackmamba."
For many Kenyans, the video was less about the improvised safety measure and more about what it represented: a father who refused to take chances with his children, even when the simplest option was to ride and hope for the best.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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