Incidents of boda boda riders being robbed of their motorbikes at night, with some being maimed or killed, have been on the rise in recent weeks.
A thorough search was conducted by police and members of the public, leading to the arrest of one suspect in motorbike theft at Kimnai and Karandili centres.The motorbike that was stolen last night at Kimnai was later found parked at Karandili Centre.Motorbike theft has been rampant lately in EMC.The police have so far called on boda boda riders to be more cautious when picking up passengers at night and warned them against ferrying more than two passengers at a time and stopping at unsafe places at night.Across the country, at least 10 deaths have been reported with many survivors left either in a critical condition or with severe injuries.
The robbers have been targeting pedestrians and, in some cases, motorists, especially in Nairobi.
Netizens react:
𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐳: Fruits of theft will always be death.” Such a young boy should know that destroying other people’s hard-earned properties is unlawful, and to serve as an example, he must face the fuming flames
by: Khase