The Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai issued a warning against rogue boda boda riders following an incident where a motorist was assaulted.
Through a tweet with the details of the video, Mutyambai termed the incident unfortunate adding that officers had been deployed to arrest all the riders that were captured assaulting the motorist.
He further urged the victim to report to the nearest police station.
“This incident was unfortunate. No one is above the law. Harassment by bodaboda riders is not acceptable at all and my officers are hunting down the riders captured here physically assaulting the driver. I also urge the victim to report to the nearest police station,” he wrote.
In the video that went viral, the motorist reportedly hit one of the boda boda riders hence his colleagues swung into action and beat him up.
The incident happened on Thika Road over the weekend.
On countless occasions, boda boda riders have been caught going against the law hence clashing with traffic police.
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