A police officer tragically shot dead two bodaboda riders following a road accident confrontation in Thika Town near Makongeni police station. The incident occurred on a Sunday morning after the officer, involved in a minor accident, was pursued by a group of riders.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a crackdown on boda boda gangs and drug traffickers in Vihiga County. The initiative aims to address disruptions caused by motorcycle gangs and combat drug abuse, particularly marijuana, which is linked to increased mental health issues in the region.

In Thika’s Makongeni estate, boda boda riders set ablaze a private vehicle on Sunday morning after a fatal road accident near the local police station. The crash, involving an Audi, reportedly killed a boda boda rider and his passenger, leading to the swift response and fiery protest from fellow motorcyclists.