Polisi na waendeshaji boda boda wakigongana Vihiga juu ya kukamata pikipiki

Waendeshaji boda boda katika Vihiga wamepigana na polisi Jumapili jioni wakipinga operesheni ya kukamata pikipiki. Ghasia zimesababisha kusitishwa kwa usafiri kwenye barabara kuu ya Busia-Kisumu. Polisi walitumia mabomu ya machozi kuwatawanya waandamanaji.

Jumapili jioni, waendeshaji boda boda katika Vihiga wameandamana dhidi ya operesheni ya polisi ya kukamata pikipiki, wakiiona hatua hiyo kuwa isiyo ya haki na bila mashauriano na viongozi wao. Wamezuia sehemu za barabara ya Kisumu-Busia, wakiwasha moto na kukuza vizuizi, hivyo kusababisha foleni ndefu za lori na usafiri kusitishwa.

Picha na video zinaonyesha vurugu zilizozidi, na waendeshaji wakirusha mawe kwa magari mengine. Polisi walilazimika kutumia mabomu ya machozi, na kushuhudiwa milio ya risasi, ikichochea hofu juu ya usalama wa raia na maafisa. Biashara katika mji wa Luanda zilifunga mapema kutokana na hofu ya wizi.

Hadi wakati wa kuchapishwa, polisi hawajatoa taarifa rasmi kuhusu ghasia. Sekta ya boda boda inasaidia maelfu ya vijana katika Kaunti ya Vihiga, ingawa imekuwa na utata wa tabia mbaya ya baadhi ya waendeshaji hivi karibuni, ikijumuisha moto wa matatu Septemba 2025 na mauaji ya mpanda Februari 2026.

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Police in Nairobi arrest protesters holding anti-fuel price signs during demonstrations.
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Nairobi police arrested 11 people during protests against fuel price hikes announced by EPRA on Tuesday, April 21. Demonstrations occurred in several areas including Embu and Kitengela, with some violence reported. Commander Issa Mohamud said the situation remains calm with businesses operating normally.

Kenya's Interior Ministry has ordered the immediate release of 188 impounded motorbikes in Kilifi County, enabling boda boda operators to resume their livelihoods. The move addresses complaints over prolonged impoundments for minor traffic offences and follows a presidential directive. Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo announced it during a meeting with sector leaders.

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Kenyan police are working with rescue teams to track and stop organized gangs stealing motorcycles near the Uganda border.

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has claimed police attempted to assassinate him during an attack on an opposition convoy heading to Kikuyu. The convoy carried Kalonzo, Rigathi Gachagua and Eugene Wamalwa. Officers fired live rounds, teargas and rubber bullets.

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Police have intercepted a passenger bus heading to Nairobi carrying a cache of live ammunition and General Service Unit (GSU) uniforms along the Thika-Garissa Highway. The discovery occurred during a routine inspection at a multi-agency roadblock in Kanyonyoo. The driver and conductor have been arrested as investigations proceed.

Ride-hailing platform Bolt has issued a statement clarifying its pricing adjustments for electric vehicle boda boda operators after some riders held peaceful protests over earnings and costs.

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Kathiani MP Robert Mbui has introduced the Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which changes how police detain vehicles and motorcycles in Kenya. The bill aims to balance law enforcement with private property protection by addressing vehicle owners' long-standing concerns over prolonged and unjustified detentions. It specifies when and how police can detain vehicles.

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