Bodaboda rider found dead after alleged assault in Gatundu
A bodaboda rider was found dead in Gatundu, Kenya, following an alleged assault by a passenger. Separately, local riders staged protests against police crackdowns, leading to road blockades and clashes with authorities.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising tensions between motorcycle taxi operators and law enforcement in Kenya, as well as concerns over public safety.
Police in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, are investigating the suspected murder of a bodaboda rider who was found dead in his house hours after he was allegedly assaulted by a passenger.
The man was found unresponsive inside his house in the Kirangari area on Thursday evening.
His sister went to check on him at around 5:30pm after learning that he had been injured the previous night.
She found the door locked from inside and, after receiving no response, sought help from relatives to break it open.
They found the bodaboda operator unresponsive and alerted police.
Police visited the scene and established that the man had been assaulted in Githaruru area.
Police said an unknown person posing as a passenger allegedly attacked the rider with a blunt object, striking him on the head.
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