Residents of Menyinkwa estate along Kisii-Kilgoris road have asked the government to construct a bump along the highway to reduce accidents.
Led by a group of boda boda operators on Tuesday, the residents urged the government to move with speed to save lives of people that are threatened by ever-speeding vehicles along the road, which was opened in 2005.
“This road has taken lives of very many people since 2005," said Alloys Omanga,a boda boda operator.
"This is partly because they is no even a single bump for over 10km from Kisii town and many motorists have taken advantage of that to drive at a high speed.”
“We want the government to intervene by commissioning an immediate construction of at least two bumps to Kigoro market centre if we are serious to save lives,”
The sentiments were echoed by small business owners along the highway who complained of vehicles veering off the road to destroy their businesses occasionally.
“This matter should have been solved many years ago since we have complained to Kenya Urban Roads Authority but no decisive action has been taken yet,” said Norah Nyanchama, a business lady.
Residents said more than 30 people have lost lives along the highway in different road accidents with the most recent being last year March when a matatu veered off the road near Menyinkwa centre, killing seven people.