There are about 1.4 Million registered motorcycles in Kenya as stated by The National Transport and Safety Authority, NTSA.
The motorcycle riders are being accused of crime, moral decadence and insecurity but they are also convenient to you and me.
Do you think bodabodas are a blessing or a curse?
This was a question in a morning show debate at a local radio station and callers had some funny revelations on how these bodaboda riders break marriages.
One caller in that morning
#MainaAndKingangi @ItsMainaKageni the vibrations of the bike are the one that makes ladies hot and the only way out us to have the man riding it.
— PETER MAINA GITAHI (@MainaGitahi) April 8, 2019
This sentiment, however, elicited mixed reactions with others trying to provide reasons to justify the statement.
A tweep by Arap Chepsiror tried to explain the reason behind the vibration.
“At a low gear with high fuel it struggles to go faster but it can’t hence leading to vibration.” tweeted Arap.
Vizuri sana. At a low gear with high fuel it struggles to go faster but it can't hence leading to vibration
— Arap Chepsiror (@EvansKich) April 8, 2019
Other reactions were as sampled below.
#MainaAndKingangi Help me understand this; so at gear 1 you can change nduthi to a vibrator?
— Gukembaโข (@GukembaGachoki) April 8, 2019
Maina some of the responses are ridiculous esp on moral decadence. Funny hw Kenyans think having sex with a boda guy is being low class. There are unemployed men who sit in the house doing nothing to earn a living so how's fucking them classier than boda guys out there hustling๐
— Joyce Nawiri (@Nawiri_Nawiri) April 8, 2019
In a new directive, NTSA will be required to digitally register the riders and issue them with a chip that will identify them.
BodaBoda operators will be expected to comply with the new law which requires all operators to have a safety kit which will include a helmet, reflector and heavy jacket.
The directive also requires all bodaboda operators to acquire training, get certification.