Boda Bodas to Get New Rules in Kenya.
The Senate wants to change how boda bodas work in Kenya. Boda bodas are motorcycles used as taxis. The changes aim to make them safer.
One new rule would require boda bodas to have number plates on the front and back, like cars and trucks. Older bikes would have three years to add front plates, while new bikes would need them right away.
Boda bodas would also have to be checked and registered as public vehicles. Each county could choose a color to paint on its boda bodas. This would help police tell them apart from private bikes.
Boda boda drivers would have to take a training course and join a special savings group.
Lawmakers want counties to be able to make their own boda boda laws. This would allow different places to have rules that work best for them.
Boda bodas have been a big problem on Kenya's roads. In just three months last year, passengers and people walking near boda bodas were hurt or killed more than drivers.
Kenya has about 2.5 million registered boda bodas. Around 1.8 million are on the roads each day.
Senators hope the new bill will make boda bodas less dangerous. They want to keep people safe when they use this popular way to get around.
The Senate wants to change how boda bodas work in Kenya. Boda bodas are motorcycles used as taxis. The changes aim to make them safer.
One new rule would require boda bodas to have number plates on the front and back, like cars and trucks. Older bikes would have three years to add front plates, while new bikes would need them right away.
Boda bodas would also have to be checked and registered as public vehicles. Each county could choose a color to paint on its boda bodas. This would help police tell them apart from private bikes.
Boda boda drivers would have to take a training course and join a special savings group.
Lawmakers want counties to be able to make their own boda boda laws. This would allow different places to have rules that work best for them.
Boda bodas have been a big problem on Kenya's roads. In just three months last year, passengers and people walking near boda bodas were hurt or killed more than drivers.
Kenya has about 2.5 million registered boda bodas. Around 1.8 million are on the roads each day.
Senators hope the new bill will make boda bodas less dangerous. They want to keep people safe when they use this popular way to get around.
