The chilling Forest Road Video has just exposed deputy president William Ruto’s popular campaign narrative of hustlers Vs Dynasties.
The viral Forest Road video showed angry boda boda men harassing a woman who had allegedly knocked one of their own.Â
From the background, the boda boda youths pursued the helpless lady who was trying to evade the accident scene probably for her own safety. However, they caught up with her and started undressing her while pulling her from the vehicle.
On her side, the lady went wild and was screaming for help from the other motorists as the angry hyenas continued to caress, touch and pull out her clothes.
However, what shocked many Kenyans was the rate at which they were chanting William Ruto’s favorite campaign narrative of hustler vs dynasties. They were chanting “dynasty amemgonga hustler (dynasty has knocked a hustler) as they ambushed the woman.
The Forest Road incident has led to mixed reactions with a number of Kenyans in the social media having the following to say:
“That forest road video is a chilling demonstration of the already growing concern about the criminal gang some Boda boda riders have become. To imagine that causing an accident can be a ticket to sexually and physically violate a female driver is despicable.”
“I hope the criminals are identified and prosecuted. No woman or any individual should have to go through such a traumatizing experience. These characters will lynch, rob, burn or destroy and now even sexually anyone in a car involved in a motorbike accident.”
“Maybe it’s such instances that reinforce the dangerous but necessary notion that if you hit a Boda boda guy, only stop at the next police station. Just for information, only ride on a motorbike that has a special STAGE IDENTIFYING NUMBER besides the number plate because they fake or remove those plates when in such criminal activities. That Stage number can be used to identify the exact number where they operate from, get their chairperson and you can easily get the rider incase they rob, lynch or violate your rights.
“Directorate of Criminal Investigations – DCI If the country will move on like nothing happened after that video ,Then Women Have a reason to feel Unsafe in this country !!!! The Forest Road video is traumatizing !!”
“Maaaaan I’m out of words ,Sorry ,i hope that woman Gets helps soonest !If no one acts,We leaving this country to the dogs.Bodaboda guys is a menace in this country.”
“The so Women leaders should also act ,Women parliamentarians Act,Women Activism groups Act ,Women in media Raise this issue and call for justice!The Physical,Sexual,Mental torture on that lady is beyond comprehension !!#Actnow!! #forestroadaccident.”
“Forest road accident incident is traumatizing. Having every bodaboda operator putting a reflector jacket with his own unique code can curb this silly behavior on the roads.90% of accidents involving bodaboda operators are always caused by the bodaboda themselves. Overtaking anyhow, entering anyhow and riding anywhere!”
“I’m so traumatized after watching the Forest Road video! I still insist, when involved in an accident with a boda boda guy, DO NOT STOP. Even when you are sure it was the rider on the wrong, drive as fast as you can to the next cop you’ll see. With the Nairobi traffic you may not make it to a police station but you can make it to a traffic cop. Your chances of survival are higher the faster you take off. Those guys are always baying for motorists’ blood now imagine how worse it is for a female motorist. How can a harmless woman be sexually assaulted by multiple men in broad daylight? There is no discussion with boda guys in an accident just reverse or step onto that gear and disappear. The discussion should take place in a police station.”
“Populism is a very big threat to the democracy of a nation. The Hustler vs Dynasty is a classic example of populism. From the FOREST ROAD VIDEO I heard bodaboda guys saying “dynasty amemgonga hustler” it’s a very sad state of nation.“
“Imagine a youth like myself,who worked hard,determined parents took me to school and did the best. Now he’s out in his late 20s and has secured a job, taken out a loan and purchased his first vehicle. Now my question is, am I a dynasty? Why don’t we follow the law.A victim can file a tortious case for compensation, is this too much to ask? I’m very sad,poverty is making our youths jealous.”
“WE DEMAND JUSTICE!!!I couldn’t bring myself to sharing the heartbreaking video of the woman being harrassed and sexually assaulted by bodaboda riders on forest Rd earlier today ! I am irked , disgusted, and in total disbelief. The culprits should and must face the full arm of the law .my heart goes out to the young lady , may you heal ,may you find consolation in knowing that so many of us are fighting and praying for you .I AM SO SORRY ??#endgenderbasedviolence #Respectwomen.”
“I have just watched with dismay that terrible video of that lady being harassed on Forest Road. It’s just heart breaking. ??How can all those men turn against one woman. Don’t they have sisters, mothers, daughters. This society should respect and protect women ferociously. That’s just horrific. I hope she will be okay. #Justice.” Wrote Betty Kyallo.
Interestingly, the Forest Road Video equally captured the attention of the interior cabinet secretary Dr. Fred Matiangi who vowed to take swift action against the rogue bodaboda guys.
“I am shocked and disgusted by a viral video clip of a female motorist being molested by suspected boda boda riders along Wangari Maathai /Forest Road. We must protect our roads from such vile and reprehensible acts of aggression.I have asked our security agents to ensure that all the perpetrators of this dastardly act are swiftly apprehended and suitably punished for their heinous act.” Wrote Dr. Fred Matiangi.
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