A Nigerian man has been beaten to coma for assaulting a female bolt driver in Kenya

After physically assaulting a female Bolt driver in Kenya, an unnamed Nigerian man was reportedly beaten to a pulp by a mob. A woman who claimed to be the driver’s daughter posted this on X (previously Twitter). Bolt provided additional confirmation of the information, stating that the Kenyan authorities are presently looking into the situation.

The victim’s daughter claimed that on Saturday night outside Viraj International Academy in Mlolongo along Katani Road, a Nigerian guy called a cab using the Bolt app. The driver was allegedly attacked when the trip got underway because the accused attacker became hostile towards her.

According to reports, the man attacked the driver, a woman who goes by the name, of Lillian, with a stone and a broken soda bottle, repeatedly hitting her skull. Due to the severity of the assault, Lillian was unable to maintain control of her car, which eventually went off the road and crashed into a pit.

The Bolt driver took advantage of the chaos that followed to rapidly flee the car and find safety. Public attention was drawn to the tragedy, and people showed up at the location. The driver’s daughter claimed that the attacker was beaten by the mob until he fell into a coma. The Kenyan police then intervened to save him.

The female motorist, according to Techweez, was hurt as a result of the incident. Nevertheless, she is undergoing treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital, and her daughter reports that her rehabilitation seems to be going well.

Bolt app’s response to the recent Kenyan assault

Bolt Kenya responded to claims that it has not yet taken action over the assault on its driver by saying that it was profoundly disturbed by the occurrence and was assisting the police with their investigation. Bolt App Kenya said in a statement published on their X platform:

Given that we are adamantly opposed to violence inside our system, we are quite worried about this tragic episode. We are currently investigating this matter and keeping in touch with all parties concerned.

The ride-hailing business declared that it is dedicated to working with the police as they investigate the situation. However, due to the delicate nature of the situation, it won’t make any more remarks until the investigation is over.

Bolt declares that it would work closely with law enforcement to fully investigate the issue. Lillian’s daughter, on the other hand, said that the police who were on the scene decided not to detain the suspect because of his serious condition. This event provides Bolt Kenya with yet another obstacle as it works to improve client and driver safety.

In Africa, the Bolt app is struggling with safety.

Currently on the African continent, Bolt is going through a rough patch. Authorities in Kenya linked the operations of a group of two kidnappers in the nation’s capital, Nairobi, in June to the use of the e-hailing company’s app.

Following the capture of the two kidnappers, Kenyan Twitter users described similar incidents in which drivers hired through the gig economy platform turned out to be gig economy criminals. Arthur Adema (@arthuradema1), a Twitter user, alleged that criminal elements had gained control of the app and that the program’s developer was protecting them.

Similar to this, Ken Misiko, a second Kenyan, described his terrible encounter with Ezekiel, another Bolt driver who turned out to be a robber.

The Twitter user described handing the delivery driver a laptop for delivery, but the driver took off with the laptop, and no one saw or heard from him again. In addition, the victim said that the driver turned off his phone after multiple failed phone calls to him.

Mr. Misiko, the victim reported that the driver drove a Suzuki Alto, to which Bolt later commented in a tweet and promised to follow up on the matter. The man stated that the situation had finally been addressed and that he was now in possession of his device.

When the firm refused to raise prices and accept a reduction in commission as a result of the elimination of fuel subsidies, which caused an enormous surge in fuel prices, e-hailing drivers in Nigeria accused the company of being unsympathetic to their suffering. Following altercations with normal taxi drivers in South Africa, drivers for the ride-hailing business and Uber were prohibited from operating anywhere near the Soweto Malls.

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