Kenya: National Assembly Rejects Khalwale’s Bodaboda Regulation Bill

Nairobi — The National Assembly has formally rejected the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill, which had proposed new taxes on bodaboda permits and licenses, effectively halting its progress through Parliament.

The bill, sponsored by Senator Boni Khalwale, had already been passed by the Senate in December 2023.

However, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula confirmed during a sitting on April 29 that the legislation would not proceed to second reading.

“Notwithstanding the…