A section of Ojolla residents, in Kisumu County have raised a red flag over the increasing number of school drop outs joining bodaboda business in the area.
The residents who addressed this writer said many youths are lured with the thought of getting quick money once they engage in bodaboda business.
The most affected are secondary school students whose majority drop out in form three. Some residents claimed that even some of this year's KCSE candidates have joined the business at the expense of education.
A number of residents, especially parents are concerned with the future of those children.
"It is really hard for one to come to terms with the fact that his or her child’s future is at risk due to bodaboda business. No parent can take that for sure," said Agnes Ombeva, a parent whose form three son dropped out of school to join the business.
The residents claimed that it has become difficult for them to control their children whom they think have been brain washed by those already in the business.
According to the locals, those in charge of employing children into the business should be punished adding that they are breaking the law.
An officer from the Kisumu County Education Office Gerishom Ogolla said no parent has launched a formal complaint regarding the problem.
“Nobody brought the issue to our attention before, but now I guarantee the residents that we are going to do what is necessary to ensure that those behind employing school going children into the business are apprehended by the law,” said Ogolla.
Speaking to this writer on Thursday, Ogolla said drop-outs already in the business will be taken back to school before it is too late.