Manga Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) Peter Maroro has called on boda boda riders in the ward to form self-help groups that will help them access loans from financial institutions to help them grow economically.
Speaking on Wednesday when the Tombe Bodaboda Riders Association was opening its offices, Maroro said that the riders undergo various challenges, adding that he will find a way to ensure that they have improved their lives.
He also noted that many of them are employed, and that what they are earning is too little, something he said forces them to work extra hours to get something for themselves and their employers.
“They are poorly paid and have to work for long hours so as to make an extra shilling,” said Maroro.
Maroro noted that the county government of Nyamira had set aside money for the youth, and urged them to use their savings and also the Sacco to help each one of them buy their own motorcycles.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the riders in Nyamira Benard Orindo and Tombe branch Chairman Peter Mayaka called on leaders and various stakeholders to help them in the formation of the Sacco.
“We have a plan of bringing together these boys to form their own Sacco because we boda boda operators have always been left behind,” said Orindo.