Tag: Bodaboda riders

Bodaboda association threatens to rally members to boycott motorbike loans over rampant theft

The National bodaboda safety association has threatened to rally its members to boycott motorbike loans over rampant theft of motorcycles. The association chairperson Kevin Mubadi while speaking in Kitengela during a security meeting said the increased cases of theft are alarming. He says the association suspects foul play by creditors noting that the motorcycles that […]

Bodaboda riders in Kitengela cite fuel discrimination amid fears of defaulting on loans

As fuel shortage continues to hit most parts of the country, Kitengela bodaboda operators are protesting over discrimination by a few fuel dealers. Agitated riders claim that the few fuel outlets which have the now rare commodity are prioritizing motorists and telling off bodaboda riders. “We are not happy with how the little fuel is […]

Bodaboda riders to get smart licenses as nationwide registration begins

The planned national registration of bodaboda riders is set to begin today, and run till June 24 across the country. The exercise which will be presided over by Principal Secretaries in the Internal Affairs Ministry will take place in the 52 Huduma Centres. The main objective of the exercise, according to Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred […]

Mombasa sex workers lift ban on bodaboda riders

Sex workers from Mombasa County have now resumed business following the expiry of a one-week ban on bodaboda operators that came to force when the ladies joined Kenyans in condemning acts of sexual violence meted on a female motorist in Nairobi two weeks ago. This development has been confirmed by Maryline Laini, the Executive Director […]

Not all bodaboda riders are hideous, vile miscreants – cut them some slack

Nothing unites Kenyans like leaked nudes, love for Avocados, trending celebrity bullshit and once in a while, condemning atrocities. Even war-ravaged Ukraine has nothing on us when we decide to come together. Earlier in the week, Kenyans were like scorpions; as violent as they were passionate, everyone grappling with tweets and posts so stinging that […]