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Pedestrian killed for hitting boda boda man for illuminating him with full lights

Upon stopping, the angered boda boda operator allegedly attacked the pedestrian with blows killing him on the spot.


NAROK: A boda boda operator in Kuto, Narok West will spend his Christmas in police custody after he was arrested for boxing a 65 year old pedestrian for allegedly hitting him with a stick on claims he illuminated him with full motorbike lights.

According to witnesses, the old man identified as Kibii Tangus was walking towards his home where the oncoming boda boda which had full lights illuminated him right in his eyes irritating him.

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