Africa-Press – Kenya. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on boda boda operators to avoid recklessness on the road and misbehaviour causing animosity that leads to them taking the law into their own hands.
Speaking on Tuesday, when he held an engagement with Meru County Boda Boda representatives and Al-Azizia Football Club players in Irunduni, Tharaka Nithi County, Kindiki said that while most of them are genuinely in business, a few others engage in criminal activities, and this is spoiling the name of the others.
“Most of them are doing business genuinely and are law-obeying, but some are engaging in criminal activities, including reckless use of the roads. This is just a small clique portraying a bad picture of the boda boda industry. They don’t follow the law or designated ways, and they spoil it for all boda boda operators,” he said.
“Reckless riding and violation of traffic rules are not acceptable. Failure to do so, you endanger your lives and those of other road users.”
The Deputy President also urged other road users to respect boda boda operators.
He insisted that the riders enjoy every right like other Kenyans in the transport industry to do business and eke a living, revealing that the government will work with them to streamline the sector.
“The same way government supports other forms of transport, we will also put efforts in supporting the boda boda sector, and we will protect you,” he said.
“We must respect the boda boda riders because they have the right to make a living like all those in the transport industry.”
Kindiki further informed the motorcycle operators that President William Ruto has heeded their request to suspend the Public Transport Motorcycle Regulation Bill, 2025, that had attracted contention for seeking to regulate the sector without their input.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to working with the operators to bring reforms in the sector.
“The President has suspended it, and it will not proceed until we have had adequate consultations. We want order in the boda boda business,” the DP said.
During the engagement, Kindiki promised to support the boda boda riders and the footballers as he had indicated earlier, while encouraging them to take advantage of ongoing empowerment programs funded by the administration.
“We strongly believe in the ability, vision and talent of our youth. We have a duty to take care of our country so we can bequeath it a prosperous nation where they can thrive and raise their families.”
The Deputy President noted that the Kenya Kwanza administration is also working to streamline the Sports and Creative Industry.
In doing this, he said every constituency in Kenya will get a sports academy to tap and refine talent,” DP promised.
“We are going to get rid of all cartels in the music and creative industry to make sure our talented young Kenyans benefit fully from their creativity and no one exploits them,” he added.
Kindiki urged the riders and the footballers, and youth across the country, not to be misused by retrogressive leaders keen to cause mayhem in the country.
“Avoid being exploited by retrogressive leaders who have nothing to offer but violence and destruction,” he added.
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