The government of Kenia Kwanza has proposed another intrusive regulation, this time with regard to motorcycles as part of the law on public transport (motorcycle regulation), 2023, which is currently before the National Assembly. The invoice includes a provision for real -time tracking and monitoring of all motorcycles used for public transport that are known locally as Bodabodas.
According to the document, “the safety device referred to in paragraph 1 must contain a persecution device that enables real -time monitoring of the position of the motorcycle”.
Motorcycle owners must equip their vehicles with a persecution safety device approved by the member of the County Executive Committee. If the draft law becomes a law, a database with approved motorcycle security devices is set up and maintained by the district of the Executive Committee of the district.
The member of the County Executive Committee will monitor all aspects of the motorcycle traffic sector within the respective Kenyan counties, including regulation, management and coordination.
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Owners or drivers are also obliged to ensure that monitoring and tracking devices work at any time. In the event of a malfunction, the County Executive Committee must be informed by the owner or driver about a malfunction or damage to the safety device of the motorcycle.
With regard to data acquisition, protection and privacy, the proposed bill states: “The recording, processing and use of data received via the safety device is subject to the provisions of the data protection law.”
This legislation offers a framework for the regulation of the Bodaboda industry and other affiliated matters. The Kenyans have until Wednesday, March 5, 2024, to exchange comments on this proposed regulation.
Bodabodas are important for the Kenyan economy. A 2022 general study 2022 showed the significant effects of the motorcycle industry in Kenya. A million drivers are employed directly in the sector, with another six million people rely on the fact that they have support.
Each driver completes an average of fifteen trips every day and contributes to an industry -wide daily turnover of 1 billion SH. This corresponds to 3.4% of the annual GDP in Kenya.
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