The unregistered boda-boda riders in Laikipia County have been put on notice by government
The warning was issued due insecurity issues in Mukogodo East ward in Laikipia North Sub County, where Laikipia County Commissioner Joseph Kanyiri said unmarked motorcycles were being used to ferry looted goods from the traders.
The latest attack was on Friday when three shops were looted in Doldol trading centre and one person left nursing gunshot wounds at Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital.
“All the unregistered motorcycles should not be allowed to operate. It will be wise for the owners to follow up with National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and get them registered since some of them are being used in criminal activities,” warned Kanyiri, revealing investigations are ongoing and those found shall be charged in court of law.
Kanyiri who had met with the aggrieved trader’s representative, county police Commander John Nyoike and community leaders in Nanyuki town to unravel the security issues, asked the security organs to impound unregistered motorcycles.
“A lot has been revealed (by Doldol residents). However, we can’t say since it would jeopardize our security operations to nab the criminals who have looted shops,” said the county commissioner.
Kanyiri further called on residents not harbour criminals but instead report to the security organs for action to be taken.
Mukogodo East MCA-elect Paul Leshuel who had accompanied the traders said Doldol and Kiwanja Ndege trading centres were the most affected areas with insecurity.
Leshuel said that security patrols would be heightened in Mukogodo as short term security measures. That was arrived at after discussions with the affected traders and Laikipia county commissioner.
“As a community, we are convinced that with the patrols, it will greatly improve security and also with what we have discussed, businesses operations will resume,” said Leshuel.
He further pointed out that the ongoing insecurity problem is not tribal as it had been peddled by a section of people but a perennial issue that they sought to address.