Africa-Press – Kenya. Fomer Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has called on the National Transport Safety Authority to enhance training and supervision for motorbike riders as part of efforts to reduce road carnage.
Kidero said Kenyan roads were full of untrained and inexperienced riders most of whom end up as part of statistics for road accidents and death.
He said the situation could be brought under control if industry players worked together to ensure compliance with the appropriate regulations.
Kidero made these remarks following an accident in Kochia where Joseph Ooko Ong’ondo died after a fast-moving motorbike hit him as he tried to cross the road.
He broke his skull and sustained other fatal injuries during the accident. Joseph is brother to Nairobi-based businessman Tom Ong’ondo.
Kidero expressed concern that many people were losing their lives due to accidents involving motorbikes popularity known as boda boda.
He urged the law enforcement agencies to move with speed to contain the situation before it gets out of hand.
He said it was possible to contain the situation if only the riders undertook the necessary required training and complied with traffic requirements while on the road.
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