More than 100 residents of Matuu area have erected road bumps at Mitheru bus stop along Garissa road to protest against speeding of motor vehicles that have resulted in loss of lives and money amongst the local people.
Irate residents donated money to buy cement overnight and erected three road pumps on Tuesday and stood guard to ensure that nobody demolished them before drying up.
Peter Kagere, one of the residents, told the press at the scene that many accidents do occur at the stage almost weekly recalling that one person lost his life one day ago after he was hit by a speeding truck ferrying tea timber to Mwingi from Thika.
He also said that they endlessly contributed towards hospital bills incurred by residents hit by speeding vehicles at the same place and called upon the authorities to find a lasting solution to the problem immediately.
Yatta sub-county OCPD Edward Kipsang, who led both administration and regular police officers to ensure that peace prevailed, said that there was no confrontation between the police and residents over the issue adding that it was the responsibility of Kenya National Highway Authority (Kenha) to decide where to erect bumps on the highways.
He, however, said that his officers would not remove the erected bumps at the place.
The operations have, however, resumed to normal along the road.