Authorities in Kitengela, Kajiado County, on Friday January 21, arrested 20 boda boda riders in connection to a vehicle stoning incident along the Kitengela-Athi River road. The police also seized 26 motorcycles during the crackdown.
In a video circulating on social media, boda boda riders are seen stoning a vehicle with others demanding for the vehicle to be set on fire.
The incident was prompted by a collision between a black Nissan Juke and a bodaboda.
According to a police report, the driver of the Nissan, identified as Conex Kemunto Onengo, allegedly fled the scene, heading towards Namanga through the Arusha service lane.
Along the way, the vehicle reportedly struck pedestrian Bernard Mutinda, aged 32, injuring his left leg below the knee, as well as his 4-year-old son Hashley Baraka, who complained of chest pains.
“She drove towards the Old Namanga Road and hit an unknown motorcycle, which the rider escaped, injuring the pillion passenger Damaris Wandia aged 28 yrs, who is expectant, on the left leg and bruises on both hands,” the report reads in part.
While fleeing, Kemunto continued her erratic path, causing further injuries to pedestrians like Joseph Mutiso Wambua who sustained injuries to his right leg and right shoulder.
Eventually, she encountered a group of agitated bodaboda operators at Enkare, who barricaded the road and surrounded her vehicle.
Kemunto was in the company of Christopher Mutua, the co-driver. Mutua is reported to have suffered injuries to the upper lip, two broken front upper teeth, and bruises on his forehead.
“She then hit a pedestrian, Joseph Mutiso Wambua, injuring him the right leg and right shoulder. She then drove through Tarmac Road, exiting the Shell Petrol Station at Enkare, where the vehicle was blocked by rowdy Boda Boda riders,” the police report further reads.
The situation escalated, leading to the rowdy boda boda riders to stone the vehicle.
The damaged vehicle was towed to the police station for inspection while Kemunto was taken into police custody.
