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Police embrace technology to help tame rogue boda boda riders

Kapsoya Police station OCS Thomas Thimbara, explains how QR scanner is used to track rogue boda boda op[erators on April 6, 2023. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Police in Kapsoya, Uasin Gishu County, have embraced technology to combat insecurity in the area.

Kapsoya's Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Thomas Thimbara, has created a website called ugboda.co.ke, which enables residents to verify the authenticity of boda boda riders.

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