Bodaboda operators in Makina, Kibera on Wednesday decried being sidelined in a recent police directive that restricts their operation hours.
According to their chairperson Peter Makau, police have imposed an 8pm to 6am curfew on the operators, attributing the surge in crime to gunmen who use motorbikes late in the night for their criminal activities.
He added that the curfew has seen their businesses decrease and it’s now hard for them to sustain themselves financially and also take care of their parents.
The curfew became effective on Monday.
Responding to the operators, the area OCPD Joseph Mureithi said the decision to impose the curfew aims to reduce crime that has been on the rise for the last few months.
He said once the security situation becomes better, the bodaboda operators will be able to carry out their businesses freely.
The curfew means that the riders who operated during the night shift will now be forced to conduct their business during the daytime.