Busia First Lady Judy Ojaamong has requested President Uhuru Kenyatta to come to the rescue of County residents by having the contractor expedite the tarmacking of Busia-Malaba.

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Kenyatta commissioned tarmacking of the road in 2016.

Addressing the press on Thursday, Judy said she was prompted to draw the President's attention following flash floods that have rendered the road impassable with the rivers breaking banks.

"It is unfortunate that residents have been made to suffer by the contractor who has abandoned the project to the chagrin of the residents. This calls for quick intervention by the head of state," she said.

"If the contractor cannot expedite the completion of the 28km road then the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) should cancel the contract and award it to another person," she added.

Mrs. Ojaamong said the contractor was given the contract to tarmac the Busia-Malaba road with another awarded the Malaba-Angurai-Malakisi, and Angurai-Moding Kawalun Road with the president commissioning the two roads concurrently.

"It is disturbing to note that the Chinese contractor who was awarded the Malaba-Angurai road is doing a commendable with the tarmacking of the road nearing completion and yet the Busia-Malaba road has stalled."

The County First Lady noted that the drainage on the Busia-Malaba road in Chakol and Amaase was pathetic thus endangering the lives of motorists and residents of the area.

The contractor working on the Busia-Malaba road has been left with two months to complete the 18 months period he was given to complete the project.