Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on road users to respect boda boda operators as he urged the riders to avoid recklessness and misbehavior causing animosity on the roads.
He said 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.
“We must respect the boda boda riders because they have the right to make a living like all those in the transport industry,” he said.
The DP however said a small percentage is engaging in criminal activities that are spoiling the name of those doing clean and genuine business.
“Most of them are doing business genuinely and are law obedient 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,” the DP said.
He spoke on Tuesday when he engaged Meru County Boda Boda representatives and Al-Azizia Football Club players in his Irunduni home , Tharaka Nithi County.
“Reckless riding and violation of traffic rules is not acceptable. Failure to do so you endanger your lives and those of other road users,” he noted.
The DP also informed the motorcycle operators that President 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.
“The President has suspended it and it will not proceed until we have adequate consultations,” he said.
During the engagement, Professor 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.
