20 Boda Boda riders arrested following assault on female motorist

Kitengela, 

Saturday, 20 January, 2024 

McCreadie Andias 

A Joint operation by Police officers from the Kitengela Police Station and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), has seen 20 suspects in Connection to assault of a motorist in Kitengela town. 

The 20 who are mostly motorbike operators within Kitengela are accused of extensively damaging a vehicle of a male passager and injuring him while he was inside the attacked car. 

The operation saw 26 motorbikes owned by the calprits detained aiding investigations. 

The incident which was initially reported on 18/1/23 at Kitengela Police Station happened at 1930 hrs along Kitengela- Athi River Road when a motor vehicle Nissan Juke driven by Conex Kemuto Onengo allegedly hit an unknown motorcycle carrying one pillion passenger.

According to investigations, the driver then sped off towards Namanga and hit a male pedestrian injuring him together with his 4yrs old son.

The driver who is said to have been under the influence of alcohol then drove towards the Old Namanga Road and hit an unknown motorcycle injuring his expectant pillion passenger.

She then hit and injured another male pedestrian then drove through Tarmac Road, exiting the Shell Petrol Station at Enkare where the vehicle was intercepted and stoned by rowdy Boda Boda riders. 

Her male co-driver was also beaten and sustained serious injuries while the female driver escaped unhurt.

Kemuto was arrested and arraigned in Kajiadob Law Court on January 19, 2023 where she pleaded guilty to the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol and was fined Kshs. 100,000. 

Meanwhile, the National Police Service has appealed to members of the public to avoid taking the rule of law into their own hands and instead hold suspects as they await for proper justice to be delivered.