The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the commencement of rehabilitation works on the Kisumu-Busia highway, a crucial regional transport corridor that has been in disrepair for a long time.
In a statement issued on Thursday, KeNHA responded to growing concerns from road users over the poor state of the highway, confirming that a maintenance contractor had already been onboarded to begin restoration works. "The Authority has onboarded a maintenance contractor for the aforementioned road section, who will be instructed on the level of service expected and the kind of maintenance to be done on the road," KeNHA stated.
The response came after a road user, Eric Ochombo, shared an inquiry on the route, blaming the situation on massive potholes and lack of consistent maintenance. "Kisumu-Busia road is outright deplorable; the potholes are beyond the usual patchworks.
Just this morning, 4 stalled trucks and one road catastrophe.
