Data by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) shows that boda bodas accounted for 511 fatalities last year, which was 18 percent of 2,750 deaths on Kenya roads in the same period.
Bolt has a SOS button that allows an operator to call for an ambulance within minutes of an accident.
The application that can only be used by an operator when he or she is on a trip enhances the safety precautions offered by use of helmets and reflector jackets.
The Estonia-owned Bolt launched the app in March last year while SafeBoda launched in August and Uber in November in what has revolutionised the once chaotic industry that had achieved notoriety for maiming and killing riders and passengers alike.
“In case of a crash, evacuation is guaranteed and within minutes of calling for help through the SOS button, an ambulance gets to the scene which can at times help avoid fatality in cases of grave accidents,” Mr Shivachi said.
In case of a crash, the operator or anyone with access to the operator’s app-enabled phone long presses the SOS button and within minutes is linked to ambulance operators.
Bolt is set to introduce the service on its customers’ mobile phones to reduce the fatalities from road accidents by enabling pylon riders to call for help in case the operator has been wounded or dies in a crash.