Hell on wheels: City lawyer takes rogue boda bodas fight to Court of Appeal

Boda boda riders waiting to pick passengers on the streets of Nairobi.

A city lawyer has moved to the Court of Appeal in a bid to compel the government to regulate commercial motorcycle operators, commonly known as boda bodas, arguing that weak enforcement has contributed to road deaths, mob violence, sexual assaults and the destruction of property.

Rogers Monda filed the appeal after the High Court dismissed his petition in July, ruling that he had failed to plead his case with the precision required in constitutional litigation.

The motorcycle transport industry is to blame for increased road accidents and insecurity.

Authorities have repeatedly caved to pressure, letting rogue riders loose.

Governor Sakaja allowed motorcycles to operate in the CBD.

Detectives say the criminals behind the network are also responsible for several murder incidents in the region.

Murang'a County sued the State after the system was shut down on October 14.

This marks the largest reduction relative to the five-year average in 50 years due to extreme weather.

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