Detectives have unmasked the identity of the main culprit of the Forest Road sexual assault.
The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti said the suspect was unmasked through digital forensics at the modern lab.
In the wake of the vile sexual harassment incident, scores of Kenyans now are seeking to bring social change through crowdsourced activism.
A petition published on the site change.org is has garnered over 200,000 signatures as of Wednesday morning, surpassing the minimum 200k needed to pass.
Taking the activism online has amplified the clamor to regulate the boda-boda industry and has called gender-based violence to the attention of the world. Also, it sheds light on the issue of lawlessness in the boda-boda sector – abetting crimes, sexual assault, class wars, road accidents, and flouting traffic rules.
Upon its success, it will bring policing and regulation in the sector, thus helping reform kits operations. The sweeping regulations cover licensing, operating under registered boda-boda associations, rider identification, road safety, first aid training, and channels to map out and delist rogue riders. For most Kenyans, regulation of this sector has been long overdue, and this petition is worthwhile. On change.org, the winds of change are blowing.
In a show of solidarity with women, President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday (08.03.2022) ordered a countrywide crackdown on boda-boda operators.
Speaking during the country’s celebrations to mark International Women’s Day on Tuesday (08.03.2022), President Kenyatta condemned the incident and said the crackdown is timely to rein in on rogue elements.
President Kenyatta also ordered the re-registration of boda-boda operators even as he reiterated the move is not aimed at stifling small businesses but rather to protect the lives of women and Kenyans at large.
