Why Boda Boda Riders Will Soon Be Required to Wear Uniforms
The boda boda sector is one of the largest employers in the country...
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The Kenyan government is implementing new regulations for boda boda riders, including mandatory uniforms and SACCO membership, to curb lawlessness and improve sector accountability. This follows a meeting between Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Seda and the National Boda Boda Association leadership in Nairobi.
- All boda boda riders will soon be required to wear county-specific uniforms and join Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs).
- The Boda-Boda Safety Association of Kenya (BAK), chaired by Kevin Mbadi, has partnered with lawyers to offer free legal services to aggrieved riders nationwide.
- The boda boda sector supports approximately 1.6 million riders, including nearly 1.3 million young people, making it a significant source of employment in Kenya.
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A driver died in a fatal head-on collision involving a matatu and two trucks on September 10 at Chimoi, along the Webuye–Eldoret highway. On Thursday, September 11, thousands of motorists were stuck for hours in a major traffic jam at the Salgaa section of the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway, disrupting transport along the key northern corridor. Meanwhile, the government is implementing new regulations for boda boda riders, including mandatory uniforms and SACCO membership, to curb lawlessness. This initiative follows a meeting between Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Seda and the National Boda Boda Association leadership.
