A suspected motorbike thief was rescued from the wrath of an irate mob in Kamulu after he was cornered by angry boda boda riders who accused him of having stolen a motorbike belonging to one of them.
Morris Simiyu had dropped off a passenger at the Manyatta area and parked his bike not far from the road, at around 8 pm. He then approached a client whom he was engaging to hire his services when a man suddenly jumped on his bike.
Before Simuyu would comprehend what was happening, the man tried to kick start the bike but failed in his first attempt. Simiyu raised alarm as he ran towards his only source of livelihood, but the determined thug gave the bike a second spirited kick, roaring the beast to life before speeding off towards Kamulu.
Simiyu’s desperate wails attracted fellow boda boda riders who upon getting wind of what had happened, gave chase in a bid to recover the bike. The riders, about 30 in number with their bikes’ headlights at full beam went after the thug in a 14-kilometer wild race, reminiscent of a grand Prix motorcycle world championship.
While about 300 meters to Kamulu Police post, the thug who could no longer keep up with the pace of the fast approaching opponents screeched to a halt and jumped from the bike, opting to run towards the police station. But before he could get there, the irate riders caught up with him and gave him a dog’s beating, leaving him to contend with a swollen face and fractured limbs for his crime.
By John Kachibo