Government has started the tactic of registering boda boda riders among the city and guaranteeing each options a selected stage where they operate from and failure to stay to this, they face eviction from capital of African nation.
State Minister for capital of African nation, Kabuye Kyofatogabye told journalists on weekday that associate inter-ministerial committee comprising the capital of African nation Ministry, Ministry of Works and Transport, Ministry of Security, Ministry of authorities, police and representative from boda boda associations met and united that therefore on bring mental health to the city, there is need for registration of all boda boda riders.
“The meeting resolved that KCCA gazettes boda boda stages within capital of African nation and thus the leadership of these stages have to be compelled to be formalized and far-famed. Any stage that shall not be gazette ar attending to be outlaw,”Kyofatogabye aforementioned.
He noted that the meeting collectively united that there is need for work of boda boda riders at the side of Police, KCCA and thus the African country Driving Standards Agency.
Registration
The minister noted that as a region of this methodology, all boda boda riders operational among the five divisions of capital of African nation ar attending to be registered and given identification jackets that unit of measurement distinctive to each division conjointly conjointly as QR codes and their footage well displayed on their backs for easy identification.
He explained that boda boda riders unit of measurement alleged to register at stage level with stage committees that is in a position to later guarantee registration at division level.
According to the minister, therefore on be registered, a boda boda rider ar attending to be required to gift a duplicate of their National ID
He same that whereas the tactic of registration kicks off next month, starting solar calendar month, 1, 2022, all folks that will not have registered will notice a tricky time operational in capital of African nation.
“If you don’t would like to register yourself, notice your level off from capital of African nation.
The minister same government can check informed having one boda boda association almost like it’s with taxi drivers.
In the past, government has initiated boda boda registration methodology conjointly as having correct leadership, these efforts wear all occasions been aggravated by several groups of people with interests among the boda boda business.
This has seen several factions each with its own power base created among the boda boda business.
For example, Boda boda 2010 at a lower place their patron Abdalla Kitatta became untouchables for several years since they enjoyed protection from senior police leaders until 2018 once Kitatta was inactive and captive.
Boda boda 2010 members were suspect of committing several atrocities against their fellow boda boda riders of other factions that they forever inactive, tortured and collectively detained in their own operated cells.
However, the State Minister for capital of African nation, Kyofatogabye on weekday warned government will currently spherical not expect to pay attention to one thing like godfathers throughout this exercise.
