• A now-viral distasteful video involving a bolt driver who unzipped his pants exposing his genitals while driving a female customer has opened a new can of worms
• Sonko has since threatened to take legal action on the bolt driver and the company over the incident
• Bolt has claimed that they have suspended the driver involved
A now-viral distasteful video involving a bolt driver who unzipped his pants exposing his genitals while driving a female customer was shared on X by former Governor Mike Sonko, leading to its trending.
Renowned lawyer, Danstan Omari with Former Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko.
Sonko has since threatened to take legal action on the bolt driver and the company over the incident. The former Nairobi Governor, through Danstan Omari & Associates Advocates, notes that the driver committed a sexual offence against two female clients hence the company should take “swift action” against him, failure to which Bolt Kenya will also bear the consequences.
“As the former Governor of Nairobi County, our client has a duty of care to protect the citizens and residents of Nairobi County, especially the youth who are a marginalized group, which is the group in which the victims fall under in this unfortunate event. Furthermore, he has been entrusted to represent the victims in this matter because the Bolt company is a Multi-national company, a fact which may intimidate the innocent victims in this matter at hand.”
“Therefore, we write to you to create awareness of the gross misconduct by one of your drivers and to prompt you to take swift action against the said driver failure to which will amount to your company entertaining the said sexual offences committed, which are in contravention of the Sexual Offences Act no. 3 of 2006,” reads the demand letter, adding “We look forward to your swift response and action in relation to this matter.”
Bolt however, has claimed that they have suspended a driver registered to their app who was seen flashing his private parts while driving a female customer.
In the video, the driver unzipped his pants when the lady immediately ordered him to stop the car and drop them off.
The lady asked the driver “Why are you undressing? Drop me there” then signaled her sister who was sitting in the backseat saying “Sally! Alight this man is naked.” She then ordered the driver “Drop me.”
Bolt said that appropriate action has been taken on the driver and he has been banned from providing any services on their platform.
“We are also actively engaging with the affected rider, and once again take this opportunity to express our sincere concern and empathy over this unfortunate incident,” said Bolt.
They asserted that they value the safety of their customers and will never tolerate such behaviour from their drivers.
