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Boda boda riders distance themselves from arson on matatus

Digital Boda drivers and Deliveries Association President Calvince Okumu addressing the media. [Juliet Omelo,Standard]

The Digital Boda Drivers and Deliveries Association of Kenya has condemned recent incidents of arson targeting matatus, firmly distancing boda boda riders from the violence and cautioning against collective punishment of operators who rely on the sector for their livelihoods.

The association spoke amid heightened tension in the transport industry following reports of a planned matatu strike and calls for tougher government action against boda boda riders, after several public service vehicles were torched in separate incidents.

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