Boda boda operators during a past demonstration in Nairobi [photo|Citizen Digital]
The County Government of Nairobi has issued a directive of banning boda boda operations in the City Centre following criminal complaints from the public in the Central Business District.
The ban which was issued by the Director of Operations at the City Inspectorate Department, Peter Mbaya, is set to take effect beginning Tuesday, January 23.
According to the directive, only motorcycles having carrier boxes or those offering courier services and have branded boxes will be allowed into the CBD.
This means boda boda operators will be dropping their passengers in areas outside the CBD such as City Stadium and Ngara.
Last week members of the public lamented that organized gangs operating I'm the CBD have been stealing from them and escaping on motorbikes.
Ladies were the most affected.
Nairobi Regional Commissioner Bernard Leparmarai at the same time has announced that street children and hawkers who have taken over the city streets will be flushed out as police seek to secure the Central Business District.“I want to assure everybody that we will do all things possible to nab petty criminals. There will be anti-mugging squad to work with the county too to curb these vices,” said Mr. Leparmarai who was accompanied by Nairobi Police Commander Japhet Koome and AP Commandant Francis Mburu.