Browsing by Author "Nandi, Eliud Orindo"

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    Bodaboda Identification and Urban Crime Control in Nairobi Central Business District, Kenya
    (IJRISS, 2025-04) Muna, Wilson; Nandi, Eliud Orindo
    In as much as the bodaboda industry is thriving, employing millions of people, a source of livelihood to many and daily transactions running into millions; the sector is a hub for criminal elements and directly linked to insecurity. The riders engage in criminal activities or get paid a commission for enter or as a getaway from crime scenes. Therefore, in seeking to control urban crime, this paper focused on bodaboda identification. The theoretical foundation was based on broken window theory and the study guided by the descriptive research design. The 6 bodaboda stage managers, 24 bodaboda Sacco officials, 7 officers in-charge of police station and 60 county law enforcement officers formed the target population. There was use of stratified sampling technique as respondents were placed into groups, simple random sampling adopted in selecting respondents and purposive sampling used in getting the interviewees. Primary data was collected from semi-structured questionnaires and interview schedules and quantitative and qualitative data was obtained. Descriptive, inferential and linear regression analysis was conducted where findings showed that 25.1% variation in crime control in the Nairobi CBD was through the influence of bodaboda identification. The relationship between bodaboda identification and urban crime control was positive and significant based on regression coefficient results β =0.391. The paper concludes that movement of the 5.5 million people in Nairobi’s CBD is reliant on bodaboda transport sector. But, to maintain law and order and for the success of the region, all bodabodas must have identification that eases the tracking and monitoring of activities of the riders. The research recommended for government entities to embrace new technology in the number plates of the bodabodas for ease of identification, tracking and apprehending. The technology will also help in reporting crimes as there is still fear of visiting police stations. The identification of all bodabodas will help in security and safety of the business environment as a necessity in thriving of the central business district.
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    Bodaboda Regulations and Urban Crime Control in Nairobi Central Business District in Nairobi City County, Kenya
    (Kenyatta University, 2025-06) Nandi, Eliud Orindo
    The bodaboda industry in Kenya is thriving with daily transactions of millions of shillings and employing millions of people. However, the sector is a source of insecurity as the riders directly engage in criminal activities or abetting and enabling crime as an entry or getaway transport means. Therefore, to control crime, this study sought to establish how bodaboda regulation affect urban crime control in the central business district in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The specific objectives included bodaboda identification, bodaboda Sacco registration, reporting procedures, case processing and leadership engagement structures and their effect on urban crime control. The study was grounded on the broken window theory and supported by routine activity theory and social disorganization theory. The study used descriptive research design. The 6 bodaboda stage managers, 24 bodaboda Sacco officials, 7 officers in-charge of police station and 60 county law enforcement officers formed the target population. Stratified sampling technique was used in grouping respondents as per their function and simple random sampling was employed in selecting respondents. Since the population was small, a census of all the 97 respondents made the study’s sample size. Primary data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires from stage managers, Sacco officials and county officers and interviews were done to officers in-charge of police stations. The researcher abided by research ethics including getting permissions, confidentiality, keeping identities secret and using data for academic purposes. A pilot study was done using 10 respondents from Starehe division and all the alpha values were above the 0.7 threshold. This confirmed the instruments were reliable and fit for use even with input from research experts and university supervisor. The distributed questionnaires were filled by 92.2% of the targeted group and 71.4% of the targeted interviews were conducted. The data was analyzed descriptively, through linear and multiple regression and qualitatively. From the regression analysis, the study found all the bodaboda regulations inclusive of bodaboda identification, bodaboda Sacco registration, reporting procedures, case processing and leadership engagement structures had positive and significant effect on urban crime control in the Nairobi central business district. The study further established that leadership engagement structures that brought to fore all the stakeholders in the community, largely contributed to control of urban crimes. therefore, concluding that bodaboda regulations were effective in controlling urban crime within the Nairobi central business district in Nairobi City County. The research recommended for government entities to embrace new technology in the number plates of the bodabodas for ease of identification, tracking and apprehending. The technology will also help in reporting crimes as there is still fear of visiting police stations. Furthermore, the study made these recommendations that all bodaboda operators must be registered in Sacco that would monitor, control and manage the activities of all the members. There was need for timely and accurately handling each case and involvement of all stakeholders to deter and control criminal activities. The study is of significance to the business community since it shared on how stakeholders can handle different functions that would control urban crime. This is because a safe and secure business environment is necessary for thriving households that rely on successes from the business entities located in the central business district.