Senate Chief Whip Boni Khalwale has withdrawn the Public Transport (Motorcycle regulation) Bill Number 38 of 2023, which sought to regulate the boda boda sector.
Mr Khalwale withdrew the bill, which had already been approved by the Senate and had been sent to the National Assembly for concurrence, after considering issues raised by stakeholders during public participation.
The Kakamega Senator said Senate Speaker Amason Kingi had already informed National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula of the intention to withdraw the bill, to give stakeholders time to deliberate more. "The stakeholders in the boda boda sector raised pertinent issues such as weight of load they should carry among other issues.
I would be exercising legislative impunity if I go on with this bill as it is.
