Joe Nyutu Calls for Tighter Regulation of Motorcycles After Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s Killing
Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu wants motorcycles regulated after city lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s murder.
Nyutu has called for motorcycles to be regulated in Kenya after city lawyer Kyalo Mbobu was brutally murdered along Magadi Road on September 9, 2025.
Speaking live on TV on Thursday, September 11, the senator said we need stricter identification for motorcycles which are being used in violent crimes including assassinations.
Nyutu proposed that all motorcycles in the country should have two number plates—one at the front and another at the back—for easy recognition. He also suggested the plates should have bigger fonts that can be read from afar.
“Perhaps we should start thinking about regulating motorcycles because motorcycles are being used to commit very heinous crimes,” Nyutu said. “I think it’s time we have a front number plate on motorcycles because it has only one registration plate at the back.”
He said bigger, bolder registration numbers would complement the existing security cameras by enabling authorities to track criminals faster.
“With the security cameras we have, if we can capture those registration numbers, we can get the perpetrators,” he noted.
The senator pointed out that many killings in Nairobi have been linked to people using motorcycles as getaway vehicles. He said making registration details more visible would help police trace motorcycle owners and those behind the crimes.
“Once we know who the motorcycle is registered to, the security agencies will find it easy to trace and locate who was using that motorcycle,” he said.
Nyutu also expressed worry about how riders escape after causing accidents or committing crimes.
“If a motorcycle hits you, it will just disappear into thin air and it’s very difficult to read the registration number,” he explained.
He said stronger regulations would make motorcycle owners more accountable and help security agencies identify suspects faster.
“We need to think more about motorcycles to regulate them so that once a crime is committed by people on a motorcycle, then in two or three days, the owner should be able to tell who was using it so that the criminals are apprehended,” Nyutu added.
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Joe Nyutu Calls for Tighter Regulation of Motorcycles After Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s Killing