Road bumps are meant to slow down speedy vehicles and regulate speed of vehicles for safety purposes.

However, in some areas such as Makuti and Paul Machanga estates in Nakuru's Kivumbini Ward, a group of young gangs are inventing different ways to rob motorists.

Felix (not his real name) a resident of Makuti area, says members of the criminal groupings are now improvising high bumps which they in turn use to rob motorists.

According to him, the criminals use the highly erected bumps to swindle money from motorists as soon as they slow down.

He admitted that several motorbike operators together with their customers have been robbed on the rough road going through Makuti estate.

He added that the young people engage in the activities from 10pm at a time where most of the shops have closed.

"The bumps erected by these young people are now becoming scenes of crime" he said.

One resident who lost her phone and Kshs 3,000 through a nasty ordeal, narrated to this writer that the members of the gang attacked her at one of the bumps erected at Makuti.

The lady who spoke in anonymity said, the bodaboda operator had just slowed down only for a gang to emerge from a nearby stall.

"When the motorbike slowed down, a group of people emerged from a nearby stall and ordered us to surrender everything to them" she said.

Bodaboda Association leadership in the area revealed that several complaints have been raised on the same from members.

The chairman of the association, Mr Cornel Odongo, called on police from Bondeni Police station to work closely with locals in addressing the issue.

Odongo also called on locals to ensure that they board registered motorbikes, which can be identified by a white plaque stuck at the back of the motorbike, next to the number plate.

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