Calvin Ochieng, a boda boda operator based in Nairobi's Kilimani estate, was among those President William Ruto recognised in his Madaraka Day Celebrations speech on Thursday, June 1. Ruto announced that his administration was rolling out an electric vehicle public transport system extending to the boda boda sector. Pauline Waithera proposed Ruto's presidential bid, and Calvin Ochieng seconded the bid at Bomas of Kenya before the August 2022 Presidential Election. Photo UDA"Our boda boda industry is about to experience inclusive transformation through the introduction of more efficient, affordable, and clean vehicles. With this intervention, owning and operating a boda boda will become affordable, secure, and profitable," Ruto stated.

Source: Daily Nation June 02, 2023 00:56 UTC