Kibra Crime Crackdown as Authorities Roll Out Boda-boda Sticker Identification System
The sticker system will be enforced in the next couple of weeks, with county authorities collaborating with boda boda associations
The initiative comes in the wake of growing complaints from residents that youth were conducting robberies on motorbikes and disappearing before police could intervene. Photo/ Courtesy
By Juliet Jerotich Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Mohamed Abbas announced the move as part of strengthened action to restore discipline in the sector.
We are determined to put the bodaboda business under regulation,” Abbas said. “Each rider will have an official sticker on the bike. Each route will be color-coded with a different sticker showing where the operator is.”
The initiative comes in the wake of growing complaints from residents that youth were conducting robberies on motorbikes and disappearing before police could intervene.
A longtime resident of Kibra, Philip Maloba who has experienced such incidents, said:
“Motorbikes have lately been put to very bad use. Thieves snatch phones or handbags and, in no time, scale a waiting bodaboda and disappear. It’s very dangerous for society,” Maloba said.
“With the stealing of phones and other items by criminal gangs on motorbikes, their ability to flee quickly has complicated law enforcement in Kibra because its streets are congested, alleyways very narrow and traffic heavy, making apprehension very impossible.”.
According to Abbas, the introduction of stickers will make it easier to track and identify legitimate operators.
“If you’re stationed in Olympic, your sticker color will differ from someone operating from Gatwekera or Lindi,” he clarified.
The DCC warned that riders without the official sticker will be treated as suspects and risk arrest.
“Bodaboda transport is critical in Kibra because of poor road networks that limit matatu services,” Abbas said. “We cannot however allow a few individuals to use this sector to advance crime. We have to protect genuine riders and the public.”
The sticker system will be enforced in the next couple of weeks, with county authorities collaborating with boda boda associations and stage leaders to distribute stickers, sensitize operators regarding the new regulation, and enforce compliance.
The government highlights partnership with riders and the public as key to the program’s success, urging residents to report suspicious activities.
The local groups and community leaders have welcomed the program, promising that it will increase accountability, protect genuine bodaboda operators, and improve security in Kibra as a whole.
Citizens are optimistic that this policy will assist in reducing cases of theft, enhance public safety, and help rebuild confidence in the vital bodaboda transport sector.
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