More than 100 bodaboda operators from Kangundo Sub-County have received crucial first aid training, thanks to a community-driven initiative spearheaded by well-wisher Stella Nzembi in collaboration with the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and Post Bank.
The one-day training, held at the KMTC Kangundo campus, aimed to equip riders with vital emergency response skills, recognizing their frequent presence at accident scenes, often before ambulances or medics arrive.
Stella Nzembi, who mobilized the partnership, said empowering bodaboda riders with first aid knowledge would help reduce fatalities and improve road safety.
“These riders are always on the frontline during emergencies. If they’re trained to offer basic help, they can make the difference between life and death,” Nzembi said.
“In the future, they should also be trained on delivering babies because childbirth can be an emergency too,” she added.
KMTC instructors took participants through hands-on sessions covering CPR, Choking, wound management, fracture handling, and care for unconscious victims.
Kangundo Bodaboda Association Chairperson, Benard Kamandi, welcomed the initiative, terming it timely.
“We face accidents regularly, and sometimes we don’t know how to help, and it’s sad losing someone when you could have helped them. Now, we can respond better and responsibly,” he said.
