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Boda boda riders given 3 days ultimatum to process driving licenses

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Traffic Police have given boda boda riders a three day ultimatum to process driving licenses and procure crash helmets or else face arrest starting from Thursday this week. Assistant Superintendent of Police-ASP, Faridah Nampiima, the Traffic police spokesperson said a number of boda boda riders …

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Boda boda riders question KCCA’s statistics

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda Boda riders have explained the recently released data which showed that only a small number of them had driving permits and logbooks to prove eligibility to ride on the roads and the ownership of the motorcycles. The report released by the State Minister for …

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Boda bodas claim 16 lives every three days

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police records from January to September this year have shown 1,422 people have been killed in boda boda crashes. Of these, 1,021 were boda boda riders while 401 were passengers. The toll translated to 16 people being killed every three days, or statistically, 5.3 …

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Baby Coach, boda boda accident leaves 1 dead in Fort Portal

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has died and six others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Baby Coach bus and Boda boda in Kachamba trading center along the Fort Portal- Kasese road. The accident occurred when the Baby coach bus registration number UAU 503L veered off …

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Boda boda riders question gov’t efforts to organize industry

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda operators in Kampala have raised concern over the numerous government efforts to organize the industry, describing them as disorganized and uncoordinated. There have been several attempts to organize the boda boda operations by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. In February 2022, the State Minister for …

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Police blocks Lukwago from meeting boda boda riders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police on Tuesday blocked a meeting the City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago organized with leaders of different boda boda groups in Kampala to discuss the draft Public Transport Management Ordinance. The meeting that was scheduled to take place at the City Hall could …

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