New law to ban boda boda from towns

All motor cycle operators or those who earn their living from that means of transport could be hit with huge losses if a new law that seeks to lock out ‘boda boda’ operators from the Central Business District and other towns in Kenya, becomes operational.

The motor cycle operators could soon be flushed out of all cities and towns if proposals contained in the Draft National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Regulations (operation of motorcycles), 2014 become law. Cases are rampant of pedestrians knocked down on pavements by unregistered motor bikes. Motor cycle riders have also been cited for disobeying laws and obstructing vehicle users as they fight for space during traffic snarl ups.