The 'Daring' Nairobi-Gaborone Road Trip with Kenyan Transporter, Joel Wachira

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A daring Kenyan transporter, Joel Wachira, has done over 200 trips between Nairobi and Gaborone in the last 13 years, transporting goods and people. CHAMS Media CEO Alex Chamwada and cameraman Humphrey Odhiambo accompanied him on a 5-day Gaborone bound road trip from Nairobi and here is their epic experience in 13 minutes. A must watch!
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[@ksgrmdsdl2383]

As a Kenyan, when I hear of places like South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe etc., they seem like very far off and unreachable places especially on road. But when I see a video like this, it proves to me that the world is a very small place and everything is possible.

[@hassangooner233]

my dad and i do this almost every year with a truck,,from gaborone to dar es salaam,,its fun!

[@dimakatsojong9781]

Hi Hassan! Can you please contact me, I'd like to ask you about the drive from Gabs to Nairobi

[@ralitsaritakuli4784]

Best Daring abroad i've ever seen. I'm planning a road trip from Nairobi to Dar es salaam to Lusaka to Lilongwe in Malawi. Pray for me to go and come back safely🙏

[@McNdeda]

Did you take the trip?

[@dji.mini.2]

If you are not already gone.am planning that trip with my tour van when all this corona boader issue is gone.

[@McNdeda]

@@dji.mini.2 Let us know when ready to take the trip and how much it will cost.

[@dji.mini.2]

@@McNdeda definitely I will.

[@bravooscar737]

@@dji.mini.2 did the trip happen?

[@TonyMureithi]

I know Joel very well...He's a very hardworking gentleman. I have lived and worked in Gaborone, Botswana for over 10 years. Since 2007. Most Kenyans with 'mizigos' to send back home to their relatives use this guy...he's convenient and trustworthy.

[@iamthatiam3652]

Tony Mureithi I have always loved the idea of settling there or at least visiting. Any ideas?

[@wenzesrotich3526]

Hallo mureithi

[@karendikitchen8439]

@TonyMureithi plz share with us how is life over there?

[@TonyMureithi]

Life in Botswana is awesome...you should come and visit....@@iamthatiam3652

[@TonyMureithi]

Life is good here....you should come and give it a shot...@@karendikitchen8439

[@dorinahbasti9441]

proud to be a kenyan aki ya mungu...hadi mnakutana na wengine kwenye roady....hustle is real mafrd...proud of u guys

[@saidachekaaali1307]

These are the real hustlers,wachana na yule "hustler" wa kujibandika.

[@petma5551]

SAID ACHEKAA ALI I could not have said it better.

[@philos2017]

Inter-country commerce and the possibilities of Africa are on full display here. I wish African leaders would champion a more integrated economic strategy and policy for the entire continent. Thanks Chams Media for such good work. And for adding a road trip to my long bucket list.

[@charleskibiro9159]

Eee mwanaume anajenga ngorofa sonko anabomoa baada ya hiyo safari. Kikuyus are like water floods. They have gone every part of the world. And they settle where they go. God bless work of their hands.

[@fredrokish]

God bless work of all Kenyans....And also let's learn to do things the right way stop blaming sonko..

[@charleskibiro9159]

@@fredrokish No! No! No! God please do not bless work of the hands of Kenyan small and big thieves, robbers and looters.

[@wenzesrotich3526]

Yes we have interact with many I like them

[@vladdracula9903]

Pia Somalis ni wengine 😂

[@thomasduke4402]

KIKUYU'S ARE EQUALLY VERY CORRUPT IMPUNITY DEVILS >> They have messed Kenya indeed that is why they are running away to well run stable countries like Botswana. I hope they don't take their bad thievery nature to those nations..

[@nthasilo6769]

I would love to take such a road trip. I just love road trips. There's always something refreshing about them!

[@timtimc2012]

I agree

[@adamsm9300]

i was thinking of the same thing. if only i had such an amount he mentioned at the end

[@iandiru6433]

i have disovered South Africa is not far

[@africanliving294]

Let’s goooo

[@anneitatu9851]

Me too but the amount he has mentioned at the end woi

[@James_GK]

I Did this road trip in July last year. We were with my nine and eleven year old sons. From Lesotho, South Africa Botswana Zambia Tanzania and Namanga Kenya. Seven days 5000km. It was fun meeting different people. I must say all the people in different countries were very friendly. But after entering my country Kenya, trouble started. Anyway, I finally managed registering my car in Kenya.

[@everythingnirvana2690]

This guy is a warrior. To succeed it must be on purpose.

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[@blazemarshall6324]

@Curtis Robert Instablaster ;)

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[@blazemarshall6324]

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[@frankwambugu8758]

What a nice documentary. I drive from Johannesburg to Nairobi quite often. There are some challenges emanating from narrow roads, unnecessarily delays at the borders and the worst of it is the theft from pickups and trucks in some parts of Zambia and more specifically between the towns of Kafue and Choma. If it happens you are driving that stretch of 250 Km in the evening or at night you should avoid stopping if possible and be very vigilant. Otherwise it a nice and very tiring adventure and especially when you are a sole driver.

[@karendikitchen8439]

Please if you dont mind i can acompany you at fee🙊🙊🙊. Nijienjoy hii road trip

[@jacobkisim4527]

I would like to work wih him.............

[@Daveomollo]

Holler when you'll be in need of passenger /driver / adventurer. I'll pay my own bills and assist with fuel

[@Freddy-ox3rt]

Hi bro! What are the border requirements as a individual traveler for Zambia, Zimbabwe apart from yellow fever and passport?

[@gdavi18]

@@karendikitchen8439 I would want to be part of it

[@Sempa256]

Am watching this video for the fifth time..from Uganda Very much interested in road trips. Chamwada I admire your free flow onset. Joel I will look for you soon.

[@leonardorjioffor6683]

Just love what I am seeing on this video, I am from Nigeria and I have travelled all over Europe while driving by road. I see it's a great experience. I just hope one day I can have this same experience in African countries. Just love this adventure

[@leonardorjioffor6683]

@Thabo Sethipa you are such an idiot and a disgusting son of bitch for making such a comment. Your comments showed your levels of how shallow minded you are, it's a pity.

[@amn1081]

@Thabo Sethipa that was uncalled for.

[@TemdriWorld]

I really love this video. I am doing a similar trip, from London through Europe then Morocco and drive south along West Africa coast to Gabon. I will be departing London in a few weeks time

[@gusto1765]

Bon voyage.

[@TemdriWorld]

Augustine Njoroge Thanks, much appreciated 👍🏿

[@Freddy-ox3rt]

might be unsafe, especially west and central africa

[@TemdriWorld]

Fred Kosgey My friend, I in New York and London I currently travel between them and Africa is a lot more safer than these countries, so I am going to disagree with that comment sir

[@Freddy-ox3rt]

@@TemdriWorld there are militias in sections of central africa republic, thats why

[@mrkatse]

Watching this in Pretoria South Africa... I would love to try Pretoria to Nairobi!

[@wanjikumwangi1]

The same thing i thought, I'd love to try from Nairobi to S.Africa

[@richardrichu7644]

Will scream mwakwekwere when you arrive in Nairobi?

[@mrkatse]

@@richardrichu7644 🤣🤣🤣🤣😅

[@reubenmalombe4258]

Tha....karibu kenya

[@jimericko2022]

Hi hope to come there one day on a business trip....hope i could meet you

[@kebadinake5161]

Determination... you are welcome to Botswana 🇧🇼 !

[@reubenmalombe4258]

Botswana looks organised

[@izofundi]

I am praying very hard that one day I will watch Chamwada report on CNN,entertaining and informative,keep it up!

[@mpendakiswahili3053]

Why CNN, mbona asifanye KAZI huku kwetu Kenya, sio lazma atumukie mzungu

[@mwendapoleee]

Why cnn ?He is good already!

[@Akaa77777]

Hard work... after a few years the guy will be owning trucks in that route.. blessing bwana Wachira keep it up ..

[@emmanu1818]

God bless the work of your hands Man.... Mwanaume kweli ni bidii

[@gemkachar]

TZ is a very big country. Roads are excellent. But driving at 50-80 km is pure torture. You can fall asleep behind the wheels.

[@gemkachar]

@@awaconawacon7533 just too many. and if your car has foreign registration you will be stopped are every police stop. they spend another 20-30 min asking you same questions and inspecting same documents and looking for every excuse to slap you with a fine. a very exhausting experience

[@landz2228]

@@awaconawacon7533 what's does that mean?

[@awidhijohn8580]

And the TZ police have been genetically made not to trust any Kenyan. They are at cold war with Kenyans ,they will really harass any soul from Kenya.

[@frankwambugu8758]

I normally drive across TZ at night as the doing 50 km /hr is unbearable.

[@paull3179]

I often do 130 to 170 on ramps.

[@mohaaigge70iggesan89]

i love this road trip... i did one as a young boy with my dad... from Lusaka, Zambia to Mombasa, Kenya... remember it as if it was yesterday

[@juliusmoga4340]

wow...this is inspiring...Who has noticed that some of these countries we laugh at have better infrastructure than Kenya?

[@hailedesalegne423]

Like i said and I'll say again kenyans need to travel to appreciate their own country. Kenya has better road network by far far only now is Ethiopia catching up no other country except s.a can match Kenya.

[@EdgarKimutai]

that is not true

[@Kny-tn1mg]

Very true..Eg TZ highways are way better than kenya no doubt.

[@nickngunjiri4282]

That is not true . Have you watched whole video

[@Stitchblz]

@@Kny-tn1mg Haha dude. That's laughable.

[@hezekiahwaithaka7713]

WOW classmate joel muchiri at Kirinyaga University

[@vincentkivaya7005]

Can i have his contacts for a road trip

[@ceasermurimi775]

Hongera chamwada for showing us how far one can go to make it in life....I don't care if he sells at 1000% profit ...all I know is that wachira works goes the extra mile(literally)for it....proud to be kikuyu and Kenyan...

[@mutumadickson7617]

People are hustling as I sleep. In one week jamaa anapata 180k profit. Na arudi na zingine the other week. I'm sure anapelekea Wakenya wengine iyo stock.

[@rachealkibaiya7593]

Mutuma Dickson I had to do the math

[@Sunshine_Amy]

Thanks chamwanda for taking us through the trip.... N Joel we much proud of your work... Ain't a joke to drive all the miles...

[@martingachanjah2645]

Well done Joel Wachira. an ordinary man doing extra ordinary stuff. All the best. Good job Alex Chamwada.

[@ibrakhala9014]

So adventurers,you remind me of my trip to Joburg some years back.i used same route. watu watembee ....ALEX TRY THE ROUTE FROM JOZI/jo'burg TO RABAT MOROCCO its more marvelous than NRB TO Gaborone. (cover 7,300 miles or 11000 km and dare abroad.)

[@Freddy-ox3rt]

via west africa?

[@denisgichuhi4398]

The only problem with this video was the length... too short!

[@70SIXER7]

ahahaaha...that because they have to sleep also

[@ndaloxlane6678]

very true its too short

[@johnweru]

Agreed. He should have taken a detour in Livingstone. Beautiful Mosi-oa-Tunya falls. Or get to Kazungula via Victoria Falls Town in Zimbabwe. Africa is beautiful.

[@ChamsMediaTV]

@@johnweru We will do more..It is the nature of Daring Abroad. It is just 12 minutes. But we are working on longer versions for another program. Have you used this route as well?

[@ChamsMediaTV]

@Brian Oyomba We will get there soon

[@GeeGee-he5ti]

I can imagine driving that far to find out the products was stolen. God bless your hard work and keep you safe on the road brother

[@bright_on_]

Interesting. On my bucket list.

[@balipimachacha4581]

This is a very beautiful clip. There is just one problem. It is just too too short for a journey of this magnitude.I wish it was long so that we who want to travel this journey at some point in our lifetime can really appreciate and marvel at the sights and sounds of all the various places and countries the team passes through. It has me yearning for more visuals. As an African from Botswana I have always wished to travel to either Tanzania or Kenya by road and this provides just a small glimpse of what to expect. WOW!!!

[@MeetTheSmythes]

This video is definitely too short. Five or ten or fifteen minutes more would have been good. Ah well maybe the KZbinr can upload another video a sequel to this video ? Let's see what happens ! If anyone has not been on any Africa Road Trip - then they need to watch the video and see and enjoy the raw beauty of Africa.

[@Mumsoncountrylife]

This is interesting. I am a Kenyan married to a Zambian and I enjoyed watching the roadtrip

[@lilprinznjai134]

big up Joel Ur a Real hero ,U make kenyans proud

[@joseckwekesa6998]

An interesting Journey, more so the daring Kenyan Spirit, I am inspired by Mr Joel Wachira. This trip is a bucket list item. Chams, keep doing the good work, bringing us unique content while traveling the world.....Passion Passion Passion....

[@jamessammy2894]

This is very interesting. Those goods must be very expensive there. And fuel is very cheap in Botswana, Botswana has always been my favorite country in Africa to visit.

[@edwinkirwa7138]

that intersection shared by 4 countries is interesting i never knew such exists

[@deepsavannah9723]

i have been on this roads tripps... kenyans are hardworking

[@jarednyakomitta6570]

Let no one say kenyans are not hardworking.Thanks Mr Chamwada.

[@johnkabaiku1405]

We r happy for you Joel.....congratulations for holding with the spirit of transport

[@ZondoTravels]

Thank you for posting. One love from Johannesburg

[@spontaneousexpress]

Wow! That might be the most well kept stretch of road in the entire African continent. The van stayed on asphalt from start to finish. That's rarely the case, especial in the western part of the continent. By African standards, that's a super highway.

[@mwangiirungu3670]

All roads in East Africa are tarmarked

[@ogone1465]

He watches the western propaganda videos

[@olemauda6187]

this is an eye opener for me, cudoz to Wachira for such a dare and thank you Chamwada for the report.

[@jumuisha]

Chams you have the best job in the world....Very interesting show

[@Chwamwada]

It is all about passion

[@kevinkimani1885]

Just look at the epic scenery?? This kind of road trip is something that's on my bucket list... but more like Nairobi to Cape town.

[@mremboblog]

This is really cool. My parents did this trip in the 80s. Nice to see a bit of what they did.

[@dji.mini.2]

When every Corona issue is gone.am planning for a road trip with my tour van to zambia,vicfalls. So get ready.

[@mahatabubakar7806]

Indeed a beautiful & worthy documentary of a road trip.. I'm planning a road trip from Nbi Kenya to Lusaka Zambia & i will appreciate the best road planner guide..

[@kenedykibira4853]

3 months now since i started this kinda work from kenya to congo kenya to egypt kenya to south africa

[@iam6785]

Kenya-Egypt must be interesting. Congo,I'm no sure, for me.

[@adrianbekker5066]

Thanks for the video story. I did this trip to & from Gaborone to Nairobi in the same type of van as a paying passenger. Unfortunately I cannot recall if it was the same driver in the video. What a long trip but at the same time it was an adventure.

[@annenjagi555]

13:06 I salute Joel,this is so incredible and daring. Good work Alex❤

[@johnmwangi40]

Now this is a warrior. Thanks Chams for bringing this. It inspires.

[@Chwamwada]

Thanks Johnie

[@PortefolioAfrica]

@@Chwamwada Does he offer tours? :)

[@kelvinchabogo]

I remember doing his route back in 2010 from Lesotho to Mombasa. Zambia has really bad roads... I 'm about to do another trip from Vancouver Canada to Nova Scotia Canada 8000km

[@BlessedWanjiiiiii]

Looks like lots of fun but it’s a lot of hard work. This so far is the best episode of Chameada’s vlog.

[@Chwamwada]

Thanks so much for the feedback

[@awidhijohn8580]

@@Chwamwada Chams,you also need to highlight that you need local currency of all the countries you transit in order to buy food, and pay tariffs. USD's only get accepted in well established outlets.

[@robertgitonga825]

A good story Alex. You remind me of my road trips to Kenya sometimes in Christmas. See you in Nairobi when i trace that route in December.

[@nenefondo]

Im watching this for the third time....been to this road back on forth way back when..l had fan.

[@gacherumburu9958]

Toyota hoiyeeee! Very dependable n affordable!

[@JamesKeru]

I concur, Toyotas are a perfect bet for African roads.

[@luis9286]

@@JamesKeru or maybe Africans better start manufacturing their on vehicles

[@iandiru6433]

i agree that hiace it seems its fuel efficient

[@dzidzaichidumba5435]

D4D

[@awesomeezenwa1072]

Dependable but not cheap

[@amillieshub4136]

This is beautiful... hardworking , honest leaving. Bless 🙌🏾

[@hildahanyango3710]

I felt I was with you on the road trip. Good job Chams Media.

[@MzeeMoja1]

Your videos are uniquely interesting, thanks for this one!

[@Chwamwada]

Many thanks and keep watching

[@86adamssteve]

the best... ignites the passion to visit our beautiful continent Africa.

[@Njoroge.Njoroge]

So nice to see this. How valuable are the merchandise in transit to be able to foot a 70k fuel bill including duties paid across borders. Plus that vehicle is really consuming lots of fuel. 70k worth of fuel for 4000km. That's a stretch. If u do 10km/l that's 400l of fuel that would translate to 40k.

[@Freddy-ox3rt]

he exaggerated on the fuel part, or he meant 70k to and fro

[@liserorose4713]

I also think he meant 70k covers both ways. otherwise it will be unrealistic.

[@georgek1192]

Wow, thats a great road trip. Big up to my African brothers & sisters. Good job Alex.

[@bravooscar737]

Hats off to Joel! Driving all those kilometers in a Hiace like a boss! Only driven from Juba to Nairobi in a Voxy and its an experience that I wouldn’t like to re-live.

[@Owanango]

What happened? I think the people in Africa are great but the governments make it harder for us.

[@janenjenga5639]

So inspiring next time i will use road from Botswana to kenya

[@Felixmesa254]

this series was short but amazing

[@ChamsMediaTV]

Thank you

[@rahabwanja9682]

Joel salimia mama watoto. Very soon am going back to Gaborone

[@jamboaerobicsandfitness2000]

That's great. .watching these from Durban. Have done these trip more than three times...and extended all the way to Cape Town. Amazing

[@thediplomat6165]

Chams your media teaching is exemplary.keep it up.

[@maurineatieno8573]

we bana tukishikana wase watano watano 2 nisans hatuwezi fika ?this so nice road trip unakaa ndee kila holiday ati mashamba wala mombasa get out of kenya tutazame ya injee,,nani ako na roho tufike?

[@georgemandere680]

Count me in during the time you are ready

[@safaniasire4010]

@@georgemandere680 pia mimi niko ready

[@MsMachakos]

I'm also very ready

[@maurineatieno8573]

@@MsMachakos wacha korona ihishe will go

[@ARi-gp3cm]

The roads in Tz are very good....

[@A4Q2574]

I went through that route back in 30 years ago from DSM to Zambia my adventure Trip

[@barendvanwyk6692]

this men is amazing men nothing come easy in life akiwatajiri wana mind eti katowa kwashetani

[@goodluckmachangu5941]

Wow welcome again to Tanzania though you were just passing

[@iam6785]

I have taken this road trip thrice, with 2 detours to Victoria falIs. The first one to Botswana, the second to Zimbabwe and the third to Lilwongwe in Malawi. Fun,fun and more fun.

[@abdik9002]

Great! I enjoyed that travel within Africa! I wish if we had a free movement within our continent!!

[@GeneralHensaleey]

Daring Abroad what a fantastic journey I should do the same one day insha allah 🙏

[@saddambarrow6364]

I have used this roads many times

[@nicolast7644]

This is awesome, i hope to go a road trip like this one day! I'd probably start in Addis Abeba and drive all the way to Cape town!

[@zadewetu]

I am impressed. Will try this soon.

[@justinekerosiomwoyo965]

I can't get enough of this video...

[@cobyveron]

Love it more pls

[@TheJacob2030]

Very inspiring George..all the best utafika mbali

[@ChamsMediaTV]

Thanks for watching

[@josephharlem6192]

man o man this is the best of your series imo. I will definitely be talking business with Joel...you are a trooper.

[@mungiki1000]

great great story Chamwada.

[@Fly_Jorge]

Wonderful. I love road trips

[@DrJoeNjenga]

Awesome ...love that spirit

[@collinsonyuka4639]

Wonderful Chamwada. Kenyans are doing great in the Caribbean countries please do something to open up the market for our youth stagnant in kenya. Caribbean is good for our people

[@georgebenson2133]

Where in the carribean?

[@jayshicyber611]

This Edition was just great

[@ChamsMediaTV]

Thank you for watching

[@Skyline_empire.]

This trip is a must do.thank you for the contacts.im a road trip guy

[@jacobstake.4142]

Happy Seeing Fellow Country Men and Women, Goes Beyond Boarders ..

[@jllokuno9874]

Chams Media you guys are the best

[@dangikonyo16]

Chams Media and Alex Chamwada you are doing an incredibly good job

[@kikiriserasjrise]

just amazing ,is there someone who does this tours?

[@Sempa256]

Best Episode of Daring Abroad for me. Thank you chams.👍

[@zaques2]

How i wished you guys would have shared more about the local food and basic costs.....

[@phyllisplays3811]

I enjoyed my journey from Nairobi ti Capetown, South Africa..

[@simonlusweti775]

Awesome road trip and very interesting. Of course in my buck list

[@michaeldikotse3571]

from cape to Cairo Africa is beautiful

[@Nguhekaranja]

A well documented adventure,I would love to try it out