The boda boda industry had been one that has been thriving in the country for years. The number of motorbikes has risen with over two million motorbikes being registered.
A motion for the regulation of motorbikes on Kenyan roads has been made many times. The reasons behind the pressure of registration have been such as Motorbikes being a means for criminals to commit crimes.
young boda boda riders have ventured into the world of crime, this comes after the recent saga of theft by use of motorbikes where the riders were in cahoots with thieves and would go around snatching phones from civilians.
These robberies at times involved the use of weapons such as knives or even guns. One particular reason that makes motorbikes very disliked by a majority of Kenyans is the number of hit-and-runs that involve them. Motorbike riders have been known to also be on the wrong side of the traffic laws in very many cases.
The use of sidewalks by boda boda riders has been a common sight to see in Kenya. About a year and a half ago a woman was involved in an accident with a boda boda driver this led to a gang of these drivers surrounding her vehicle, striping her and assaulting her. With such cases, a need for Sacco to enable easy identification of these rogue motorbikes is needed.
A few motorbike riders have joined Saccos such as the Kibra boda boda Sacco. With the introduction of this Sacco’s regulation will be made easier. An assessment of the divers should also be a requirement to own a motorbike.
Good conduct should be issued out to boda boda riders to ensure they were not involved in criminal activities. This will help in ensuring the safety of civilians. Also helps in the easy identification of these rogue riders by the police
With petitions on regulations of boda boda, a need for our society to come together and sieve out any perpetrators using motorbikes for crime is required.
The police is one to come to our rescue when a life-threatening ordeal has already happened but why not solve the problem of boda bodas before it hits hard?
