City residents have raised concern over pathetic state of roads and the high number of stalled projects in the capital.
They say some of the roads are impassable because they have large and deep potholes. The roads have either been destroyed by heavy rains, illegal dumping or have been neglected by the government.
“We really don’t see the fruits of devolution in Nairobi. Roads are pathetic. When it rains your movement is restricted. It is a big problem,” Wilson Nyongesa, a resident in Kangemi, said.
A spot check by the Star in several parts of the city revealed a sorry state of the roads. In the CBD, most of the roads and backstreets cannot be navigated.
The potholes are flooded with water and businesspeople dump garbage in them with street children turning them into toilets.
Ronald Ngala, Tom Mboya and Mfangano streets and most backstreets in downtown are dilapidated.
“Imagine this in the CBD. The mess is everywhere. Matatus do not care, street children are here and roads are impassable,” Tom Kamau, a resident, said.
In Kayole, motorists and residents say they have complained about the poor state of roads in vain. Spine Road, one of the busiest in the populous Eastlands, is completely damaged.
In Baba Dogo, Lucky Summer and Korogocho in Ruaraka, more than five road projects have stalled.
“The contractor tells me that he has not been paid, and I sympathise with him,” Baba Dogo MCA Shadrack Juma said.
Nairobi West MCA Maurice Gari said the contractors abandoned the projects.
Transport executive Mohamed Abdullahi and his chief officer Michael Ngare did not respond to several phone calls and text messages sent on Monday and Tuesday.
