boda boda menace Stories

Digital boda boda riders call for new legislation to regulate sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 14, 2024

They are asking for fair pricing, equitable commissions, and fair contract terms.

Bodaboda officials meet security team after recent spate of violence in Isiolo
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 18, 2024

Four people were injured in Thursday's confrontations between two groups of about 40 bodaboda riders which were triggered by a fight between two opera...

Nairobi County moves to tame 'Kanjos', streamline bodaboda industry
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2024

To get rid of impostors, City Hall has instructed all the inspectorate offices under the bodaboda compliance and enforcement team to put on the approp...

Inside NTSA efforts to curb rising cases of boda boda accidents on Kenyan roads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2024

The authority will introduce anti-lock braking systems and set new safety standards for helmets and hazard signs.

Detectives raise alarm over boda boda theft syndicate in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 20, 2024

According to police, the stolen motorcycles are disassembled and their engines sold to boat operators.

Boda-boda menace: Head, limb injuries prevalent as Kenyans shun helmet use
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 12, 2024

A study has found that only 63 per cent of boda-boda operators and a small fraction of pillion passengers - 15 per cent - wear helmets, and that they...

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