Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu has called for the regulation of motorcycles in the country following the brazen killing of renowned city lawyer Kyalo Mbobu along Magadi Road on September 9, 2025.

Speaking during a live TV interview on Thursday, September 11, 2025, Nyutu suggested that motorcycles should have two number plates; one on the front and another on the rear for easy identification.

Nyutu equally stated that the number plates should be in large fonts that are legible from a distance to deter criminals from using motorcycles for assassinations.

Front-facing number plates

“Perhaps we should start thinking about the regulation of motorcycles because motorcycles are being used to perpetrate very heinous crimes,” Nyutu said.

“I think it is time we have a front number plate on motorcycles because it has only one registration plate that is at the back.”

“I think that the font on the number plates should be made bigger so that they could be read from a distance,” the senator noted.

“With the security cameras that we have, if we can be able to capture those registration numbers, we can be able to bring to book (the perpetrators),” Nyutu observed.

Larger displays

Nyutu highlighted that several people have been shot dead in Nairobi by criminals on motorcycles, and that the clear display of the registration plates could go a long way in helping police officers trace the motorcycle owners.

“Once we know who the motorcycle is registered to, the security agencies will find it easy to trace and locate exactly who was using that motorcycle,” Nyutu said.

“If a motorcycle hits you, it would just disappear into thin air, and it is very difficult to read the registration number.”

“I think 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 the motorcycle so that the criminals are apprehended easily,” he stated.