Starehe MP Jaguar Takes Governor Mike Sonko to Court over Ban on Boda Bodas in Nairobi CBD

Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua alias Jaguar has moved to court to challenge the imposition of a ban on boda boda riders within the Nairobi Central Business District by the county government.

In a case filed against Governor Mike Sonko's administration, Njagua argues that the ban is punitive as it will render many motorcycle riders jobless.

“Boda boda ban has caused a great public outcry as it has stripped many individuals of their noble source of livelihood therefore leaving many to wallow in joblessness and poverty in this hard economic times,” The MP said through lawyer Duncan Okatch .

On Tuesday, Nairobi county issued the ban and warned that anyone found contravening it will be arrested and their motorcycles seized in addition to paying hefty fines.

The county said the ban was arrived at after the rise in incidents of robbery committed by criminals who later escape on motorbikes.