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Konoin MP Brighton Yegun has petitioned the National Assembly seeking an explanation of measures being taken to resolve chronic traffic congestion on the Kamandura-Maimahiu road.
Yegun, in a statement to the Committee on Roads and Infrastructure, stressed the importance of the road as a critical link between the Southern Nyanza Region and parts of the Lower Rift Valley including Narok, Bomet and Kericho.
He said the road serves as a corridor for transporting goods to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The lawmaker said drivers on routes including Maimahiu-Nawasha often face severe traffic jams despite the route’s strategic importance.
He noted that this led to severe delays, frustrating commuters and business people.
“The situation is made worse by the narrowness of the road and the lack of other ways to divert traffic, especially along the Mai Mahiu escarpment,” he said.
He said despite repeated calls for the government to take safety measures over the years, the government had not taken any action.
The councillor now wants the committee to make a comprehensive statement on the plans being implemented, including budget allocations to KeNHA for the expansion and repair of damaged sections of the road.
During the meeting, Kilgoreeth councillor Julius Sunkuli also joined the petition, saying the road had become a “disgrace”.
“Mr Speaker, when you go there you can be stuck in traffic for about three hours, but it’s such an important road,” he said.
Besides offering a long-term solution to the problem, Sunkuli told the committee to ensure that the roads cabinet secretary liaises with his counterparts in the home ministry to take steps to deal with those who are causing obstructions along the route.
“This is a very, very important statement that needs to be addressed immediately,” he stressed.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula directed the committee chairperson to respond within two weeks.
KeNHA had announced plans to expand the road in 2022.
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