Boda riders set up roadblocks to raise condolence money for departed colleague

By David Awori Boda boda riders in Busia Town mounted roadblocks to collect condolence fees for their colleague who was involved in a fatal accident in Tororo district on Monday. Using ropes, the commercial cyclists blocked roads and collected money from road users. Mr. Wilson Okiru, a boda boda rider, said the culture of mounting blockades was to ensure motorcycle riders and other road users pay some money as condolence fees for their departed colleagues. “We started doing this early, targeting our fellow riders who are usually reluctant to pay condolence fees, but also other road users,” Mr Okiru, who was collecting the condolence along Tira Road, said. “On Sunday, Amisi Naku, one of our colleagues was involved in a […]