Gatong’ora Ward representative George Gitau has urged the Kiambu government to improve the state of roads in the ward.
Speaking to residents at Gatong’ora shopping centre in Ruiru constituency on Monday, the MCA accused the Kiambu County government of neglecting the area when it comes to infrastructure.
Gitau said that he had made several requests to the county government to have the roads repaired.
“We are disappointed and frustrated by the county government’s failure to repair our roads,” he said.
The ward rep noted that transport in the ward has been hampered because of poor roads. He stated that most roads have been filled with potholes and cracks.
The MCA asked the Kiambu County government to immediately repair the roads and save the residents from the agony they are going through.
Gitau added that the county government has enough funds to oversee road and infrastructure development.
He accused the county government of favouring certain wards while neglecting others on matters of development.
A section of residents mostly bodaboda operators held protests complaining of poor roads on Sunday.
The residents accused the area MCA of failing to petition the county government to have their roads repaired.