The government has finally responded to the cries of the residents of Mwiki who held protests over the poor state of roads in the area.
Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja said on Thursday that an agreement had been struck with the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) to have the roads that had triggered the four-day long protests repaired.
He expressed his condemnation for the chaos that marred the demonstrations.
“We shall not have a state of anarchy in Nairobi, the formula for getting our roads done is not through chaos,” the Nairobi Senator said.
Law enforcement officers were deployed in Mwiki on Wednesday to quell the protests amid allegations that excessive force was used.
Sakaja said that public transport that had been grounded would resume on Thursday afternoon, a reprieve to the residents who have been forced to walk to the Thika Super Highway to board matatus.
He conveyed his condolences to the families who had lost their loved ones in the running battles between the police and the protesters.
KURA Director-General Cyrus Kinoti said that the agency was aware of the state of the roads, saying that Sh1.7 billion has been set aside for the repairs which he said will start immediately the rains stop.