Kitengela: 20 boda boda riders in viral assault clip arrested
Police in Kitengela are holding 20 boda boda riders after a major crackdown on Friday after they allegedly attacked a female motorist and badly damaged her vehicle.
In an incident that went viral on social media on Thursday, dozens of boda boda riders were seen attacking the motorist and her male passenger before damaging her vehicle in broad daylight.
One of the riders was heard telling his colleagues to torch the vehicle. The riders were also recorded stealing personal belongings during the melee before police officers saved the two.
“Choma choma choma… let’s burn it!” he shouted.
Kitengela Road Rage
20 boda-boda riders are set to be charged for malicious damage and assault after they were arrested over attacking a hit-and-run vehicle and its occupants.#NTVWeekendEdition pic.twitter.com/oyKxsbbkDa
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) January 20, 2024
The incident was reported at Kitengela Police Station under OB No 98/18/01/2024. The police report stated that the Nissan Juke vehicle registration number KDG 265E, driven by Conex Kemuto, hit a motorcycle rider and his pillion passenger, Felix Delorie, as they headed towards Kitengela from Athi River.
Mr Delorie sustained lower right leg, head, and back injuries.
“The motorist then sped off towards Namanga through the Arusha service lane and hit pedestrian Bernard Mutinda and his son four-year-old son Hashley Baraka,” reads the police report
“She drove towards Old Namanga Road and hit an unidentified motorbike, injuring the pillion passenger Damaris Wandia, who is pregnant, on her left leg and hands. She then hit a pedestrian, Joseph Mutiso Wambua, injuring his right leg and shoulder before she was blocked by rowdy boda boda riders at Enkare. The badly damaged vehicle was towed to the police station.”
The passenger, Christopher Mutua, sustained injuries to his upper lip, two broken front upper teeth, and bruises on his forehead. The driver is in police custody.
However, detectives led by Mr David Ole Shani of Kitengela police station carried out a sting operation on Friday afternoon and arrested 20 people who were captured attacking the motorists.
Twenty-six motorcycles were impounded. The suspects will be charged with assault and malicious damage to property.
“We will not allow lawlessness in Kitengela. The riders who are not willing to obey the law will have to move out of Kitengela or face the full wrath of the law. Their action was barbaric,” Mr Shani said during the raid.
Isinya sub-County Police Commander Patrick Manyasi said more suspects were on the police radar.
“Two wrongs don’t make a right and these individuals will serve as a warning to a few others who are used to attacking motorists during accidents,” Mr Manyasi said.
Following the incident, Kitengela residents have planned to boycott boda boda services on Sunday.
The leadership of the Boda Boda Safety Association of Kenya Kitengela branch has remained silent on the incident.
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