Stakeholders in the transport industry in Mombasa have raised concern over the rising cases of crimes being commit by boda boda delivery riders.

Despite their popularity as an affordable and convenient mode of delivery within Mombasa, there have been numerous cases of innocent residents being robbed by the riders.

Speaking during the launch of a road safety campaign, Mombasa county bodaboda chairman Samuel Ogutu emphasized on the need to regulate the bodaboda sector described as the last mile in the transportation sector.

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Ogutu said the sector has now been infiltrated by rogue and criminal elements.

"If you look properly those who steal phones are the boda boda riders who do delivery. Alot of cases have been reported, they are now spoiling our name." said Ogutu.

Adding "They normally ride their motorbikes on high speed that when they still from you , you cannot catch them. They have also instilled funny exhausts and horns in their motorbikes that makes alot of noise."

Ogutu now wants the government to start regulating the delivery sector.

"We had a meeting with the traffic department at the headquarters in Mombasa and we asked them to at least come up with a proper regulation where all delivery companies in the company will be known so that when a crime is committed by a delivery person we know which company to approach. As boda boda sector we are ready to partner with the the police to bring sanity and ensure we fight these crimes."

Ogutu was responding to a concern raised by the Coast region traffic police boss George Kashmiri.