32 boda boda riders arrested over assault of female motorist, to be arraigned on Tuesday

At least 16 more persons and 7 additional motorcycles have been arrested and impounded by police respectively, in connection to a Friday incident in which a female motorist was accosted and sexually assaulted by bodaboda riders along Wangari Maathai road.

This is according to Police spokesperson Bruno Shioso who now says that a total of 32 persons have been apprehended and 12 motorcycles seized following the horrifying incident which has since gone viral.

“When we began this show I mentioned that there were 16 arrested but by now the numbers have increased to 32, with now around 12 motorcycles impounded and it is just because of that outcry,” Shioso said in an interview on Citizen TV's Monday Report show.

He added that the police force will strive to capture all the boda boda riders who were caught on camera during the assault citing that the 32 suspects will be arraigned in court on Tuesday morning.

“We have very good leads. The moment you arrest one or two, they will lead you to others. We are still pursuing court and they will be arraigned in court straight away. They have to go through the criminal justice program,” he added.  

The police spokesperson likewise commended Nairobi County’s different area police departments for working in tandem with the in order to track down the assailants and bring them to book for their actions.

“I want to take this opportunity to thank the Nairobi area command. They are doing a fantastic job in coordinating all this operation,” he said.

With the national and secondary examinations having kicked off on Monday, Shioso also chimed in on an early morning incident in Baringo in which KCPE proceedings at a local primary school were interrupted by suspected bandits.

Shioso underscored that the National Police Service will work tirelessly to ensure the safety of the candidates and that the examinations carry on seamlessly as scheduled.

“We want to assure all candidates that they are very safe and men and women are on the ground with very clear instructions and mandate of protecting them,” he said.