Traffic Police Officers On Wangari Maathai Road To Be Investigated Following The Female Assault.

Officers monitoring Wangari Maathai Road during the incident last week in which a female motorist was approached and sexually abused by enraged Boda Boda operators will be investigated to see if they attempted to de-escalate the situation.

This comes after eyewitness testimonies from the female victim, and first responders on the scene reported that one of the cops came on the location a few minutes before the incident but did nothing to help the woman despite her screams for help.

Despite the fact that the traffic cops were not armed at the time, many of their National Police Service (NPS) counterparts involved in the investigation believe they could have easily called for backup. The Star quotes an officer familiar with the plans as stating, "We will have their statements and transmit them to the right authorities who will determine if they failed to do their duty or not."

In connection with the now-viral event that sparked outrage on social media, 32 boda boda operators have been arrested, and 12 motorcycles have been confiscated by police.

Police have been granted 15 days to apprehend 16 of the cyclists and complete their investigations.

Soon after, Interior CS Fred Matiang'i launched a slew of steps aimed at taming the renegade riders, including vetting Boda operators, providing smart licenses, and requiring them to join recognised SACCOS.

For failing to follow the steps above, around 1,000 boda, boda riders have been detained, and 3,000 motorcycles have been impounded.