Boda Boda (motorbike) operators have urged the government to prioritize them in the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination exercise. This even as the operators’ association warned their members from sneaking pillion passengers in and out of the Covid-19 “disease infected” zone. The Boda Boda Safety Association of Kenya argues the government should classify them as essential service providers as a significant segment of Kenya’s population depend on their services. The association’s chairman Kelvin Mubadi implored the government to classify bodaboda riders as essential service providers and prioritize them during the ongoing vaccination exercise. He appealed to the bodaboda operators to adhere to the government’s directive warning of merciless consequences to those who break them.

Source: Daily Nation April 02, 2021 14:01 UTC