UDA MP Confronts Govt Over Stalled Road Project Causing Accidents
The stalled project started in late 2025, is not only an eyesore, but a burden that has to be fixed due to the rising road accidents causing fatalities...
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Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Bernard Kitur has raised concerns over the increasing number of accidents and severe congestion on the Eldoret–Shamahoho Highway, urging the Ministry of Transport to address delayed expansion plans.
- The MP highlighted that the road, originally designed in the late 1960s, is now overstretched by current traffic volumes.
- Key individuals involved include MP Bernard Kitur and the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure.
- The highway connects crucial economic hubs like Eldoret to Webuye and Kakamega and passes through notorious accident blackspots such as Mukhonje and Kaburengu.
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The Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) is urging the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to implement an immediate system for paying traffic fines via mobile money, following the NTSA's release of a list of instant fines for traffic violations. Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has called for accountability from the NTSA, citing its failure to enforce road safety laws amidst a surge in road fatalities. Separately, Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Bernard Kitur has raised concerns over the increasing number of accidents and severe congestion on the Eldoret–Shamahoho Highway, urging the Ministry of Transport to address delayed expansion plans.
