Boda boda operators in new bid to slam brakes on bike theft

Kakamega Boda boda operators wait for customers at their Equity bank stage on March 13, 2022. [File, Standard]

Boda boda operators are now mulling the establishment of their own insurance agency, among other measures, in the wake of the rising cases of motorcycle thefts in the country.

Under the aegis of the Boda Boda Association of Kenya (BAK), operators are also considering building a tracking system, which will be integrated into a new platform capturing the key details of all riders in the country.

The Bodaboda Information Management System, which has already undergone piloting, will be the platform that will be used to crosscheck genuine from rogue operators.