Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has promised to lead a protest against the new Boda Boda Regulations Bill presented by the Senate to the National Assembly.
Speaking in a public event at Shirere Ward in Kakamega County on February 22, Barasa said the law will adversely affect Boda Boda's livelihood.
He further promised to stand with Boda Boda in leading the protests against the new bill seeking to implement additional rules concerning registration operation procedures and safety measures at the county level. "The proposed bill will have adverse effects on Boda Boda, we should be speaking about the safety of our Boda Boda and not proposing bills that will cause a major uproar among youths, " Barasa said.
Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa gives an address during a public participation forum in Ikolomani sub-county, Kakamega County on October 6, 2023.
