Kenya: President Ruto Orders Release of Over 9,000 Motorcycles With No Cases

Kenya: President Ruto Orders Release of Over 9,000 Motorcycles With No Cases

Nairobi -- President William Ruto has given amnesty to owners of boda boda motorcycles that have been detained in police stations but are not linked to criminal cases.

William Ruto orders release of boda boda motorcycles impounded by police across the country

President William Ruto directed the release of motorcycles impounded by police and held at stations across the country without any links to criminal activity.

Ruto grants amnesty to boda boda riders, orders release of 9,000 bikes

President William Ruto on Thursday ordered the immediate release of over 9,000 motorcycles impounded by police but not tied to any criminal investigations in what is seen as handing a political olive branch to the country’s expansive boda boda sector. The move follows a closed-door meeting between President Ruto and boda boda officials drawn from across […]

President Ruto orders release of over 9,000 motorcycles with no cases

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 7 – President William Ruto has given amnesty to owners of boda boda motorcycles that have been detained in police stations but are not linked to criminal cases. The President instructed the Interior Principal Secretary to liaise with the Inspector-General of Police to ensure that the motorcycles are released to their owners within a week. He said boda boda is a legitimate business, and the operators should be respected as suc…