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!