Boda Boda Operator Police Killings in Lodwar

Hi All

This is the third time in a row all we are experiencing demos from Boda Boda Operators, we need to ponder and think outside the box, like What is really happening, facts as put and as to why they are being chased by the Police
1. most of Boda Boda operators do not have driving (riding for this matter) license
2. most of them do not have insurance cover for the Motorbikes
3. Most of them do not wear riding gears; helmets, reflectors and boots
4. Most of them will wake up in the morning train how to ride and in the afternoon busy in the stages looking for customers to carry among others, and as much as the Boda Boda oportunity has enabled most of our unemployed youth to have alternative ways of earning away from crimes that we've been experiencing, I condemn and urge them to follow traffic rules, we have seen they themselves dying out of accidents of careless riding, we have seen them knocking off and injuring or killing people. Yesterday and today was not a good experience for Business people in Lodwar town, Many have lost millions of cash in stock, shops have been broken into that has prompted others to close down businesses, prices of commodities have hiked up, I also want to say that those who are doing these can not necessarily be Boda Boda Riders but a blend of them and some idle guys in town who wait for such chaos and conflicts to loot from people who have sweat from hardwork to establish such businesses.

Justice should be done to the fallen hero and peace be found towards these wars. I want to plea to the County Government and especially the Ministry of Transport, Roads and Infrustructure to look into these, it was a good gesture you showed when you took the Boda riders for training at Burget Driving School, they will know traffic rules, but it will be hard for some of them to purchase Helmets, Acquire Insurance Cover and reflectors, apparently what Police require them to do. To avoid all these, can the County Government help these young men through Youth Fund available at the Ministry of Social Services, gender, Human Resource developement and Education by giving them funds even if its through Loans for them to purchase the riding gears. This way we will not experiences demos, shop-looting, deaths and injuries. Meanwhile lets allow dialoque and consultations prevail, the boys and the one lady should given like 2 months to enable them

buy the gears and am sure demos will be a thing of the past. Kori kwai ngitunga akop!

Increase Number of Street Urchins in Turkana County- Am Concerned

AM CONCERNED, how many children/orphanage/care homes does Turkana County boosts of? how many street children are in Turkana County currently, the correlation here is abnormal where you see alot of the urchins in the streets, loitering in the villages though the night. Can it be a failure by our parents morally, can it be increased poverty rates, can it be the homes do not for these guys, am just concerned that something must be done, moreso on sensitization and advocacy.

Developed countries do not have orphanages, it is not pride to have the kids staying in a compound where they are fed using donors money, it is disheartening and not a good picture. Can we go out there and talk to our children, Lets visit parents at home and talk to them through Chief barazas, Public Holidays, Mobilization meetings.

Another lot are the school going pupils, they are nowadays exposed to the world more than we did, some will not attend classes rather go for movies in town and atg night you will find them loitering in the villages, looking for where there is music, where there is ceremonies and the like. And as they do all these, are the parents aware? do they have time with there kids, do care how their kids feed, sleep or school. Something must be done.

Coming up with a childrens' home is the best thing we should come up with when dealing with these cases, but many have failed especially where we do not have counsellors to guide these guys through career choices,life skills and so on rather than feeding them with food for the stomach only as we will still be creating problems for them, Talk of when donors fail to give money to feed them, they will go out ofcourse to look for food and its dangerous since they might not com back again. Some of the kids we are talking about here do not lack food literally, but apparently social problems ranging from peer pressure, parents non carelesness and what have you.

Finally, am concerned that in 10 children in Turkana 6 are street urchins, this alarming, lets step up and help this upcoming generation, or else we will be grooming murderers, thieves and a rotten future, then the Kenya Prisons will increase cells and establish new ones. Actually the chiefs would be of help especially in big sub locations such as Lodwar Township, Kanamkemer, Lokichoggio, Kakuma, Lokichar, Kainuk and Kalokol, northern Kenya. The chiefs should discourage night loitering, kids should not be left to attend night funeral ceremonies till late, Jamsessions and what of you and we will have a secure future.

Kablit Sam

Consultant-Micro-Business

Mirrage Business Consultancies LTD