Mogo unveils Kenya’s first public digital platform for reporting stolen vehicles

Mogo Kenya has unveiled a new digital platform aimed at curbing the growing menace of vehicle and motorbike theft in the country.

The platform, known as SAKA, is the first public database of its kind in Kenya, which allows citizens to report and verify stolen vehicles and motorbikes in real time, offering a centralised solution to a problem that has long hampered both law enforcement and victims of theft.

Mogo, the asset financing firm behind the innovation, SAKA, is expected to streamline the way theft is reported, verified and followed up — especially within the boda boda and matatu sectors, which employ over three million Kenyans.

“These sectors alone lose an estimated Ksh.3 billion annually due to theft and fraud,” Mogo said in a statement, adding that a vast majority of those losses are never recovered due to outdated and fragmented reporting systems.

“SAKA is more than just a digital platform — it’s a tool of empowerment. The name ‘SAKA’ comes from everyday Swahili, meaning ‘to search’. That’s exactly what this platform is about: enabling Kenyans to actively search for the truth about a vehicle or motorbike before they buy, sell, or use it,” said Branton Mutea, Deputy Country Manager at Mogo Kenya.

According to Mogo, motor vehicle theft in Kenya is often linked to parking area theft, car hire scams, robbery with violence and carjacking, with many of the stolen assets never recovered.

The 2025 Kenya National Economic Survey shows more than 7,000 cases have been reported in the past five years. Of those, over 6,900 suspects have been arrested, but fewer than 40 convictions have been secured.

Mogo says SAKA also responds to a deeper security threat, with 40% of stolen motorbikes said to end up being used in robberies and other crimes.

The platform is designed to boost reporting through digital channels — a route currently used in fewer than 10% of theft cases.

“This platform is a transformative step towards improving public safety and safeguarding the livelihoods of countless Kenyans, particularly those working in the informal transport economy. SAKA gives everyone the power to saka ukweli — to seek the truth,” added Mr. Mutea.