Residents of Elementaita Ward in Gilgil are decrying what they term as a sloppy job by a contractor on the 50 KM Elementaita-Mau Narok road.
The residents want the Nakuru Roads Engineer to compel Nyoro Contractors Ltd to adhere to agreed construction standards.
Businessmen Francis Njoroge and Halima Dair said the road, which has been in bad condition, has led to years of an economic slump in Elementaita.
The road links hundreds of acres of commercial farmland in Mau Narok to markets in Nakuru and Naivasha towns.
"The ongoing heavy rains in the region have compounded the plight of residents as the poor drainage system on the road that is already declared complete causes floods that damage their business premises,” Njoroge said.
Efforts to reach the company were futile.