There is expected stand-off between the county government of Kisii and the motorcycle operators in Kisii town as the county plans on reducing congestion in town by barring bodaboda operators from the town.
Speaking to journalists in Kisii town on Monday, the bodaboda owners association chairman Victor Manoti stated that the set regulations have not been addressed in telling off the operators out of town.
“I was amongst those people who were spearheading the task force that was to see the success of mutual agreement on how these our brothers will operate and we did not agree on how this should be implemented,” said Manoti.
Kisii County Secretary and Head of Public Service Johnstone Ndege with other county officials on Monday erected signposts at drop off zones for bodaboda operators, saying they were not allowed to conduct their businesses outside the designated areas.
“This is part of the ongoing reorganisation of bodaboda transport in a bid to decongest Kisii Town. Starting this week, the operators will use designated routes around the CBD,” said Ndege.
There have been similar attempts to do the same propramme in the past, which have both failed each, with the bodaboda operators vowing to continue with their operation as usual, accusing the county of not engaging them fully in the decision making.
Kisii central member of county assembly Wilfred Yoge acknowledged that the due process was never followed to reach to an agreement that is now going to be of no difference like the other ones we have tried in the past.
“Who knows, the process may go political and some of us must dance the tune of our voters for they were never involved,” said Monyenye.