In Summary;
- Protest (video)
- MCA, NTSA, KeNHA, EPRA meeting / resolutions
Moments after West Bukusu Member of the County Assembly (MCA) Hon. Mukoyandali Job led angry residents into blocking the Nairobi – Malaba highway while protesting the death of three family members via a road accident on 8th Jan 2025 at Mayanja Kibuke area, A multi-agency team comprising of Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA), The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) visited the area and held an impromptu meeting with the area Member of the County Assembly (MCA).
Concerns raised by residents include;
- Lack of road signs
- High rate of accidents
Watch Protest: https://web.facebook.com/share/v/18jGPGXiZv/
They resolved to implement the following between Monday 13th Jan 2025 and Friday 17th Jan 2025
- Rumble strips and bumps
- 50 Km/h speed limit signs from Buema to Weyeta.
- Pedestrian crossings at Mayanja junction, Ng’oli junction and at Buema Primary.
- Safety road signs from Siritamu to Weyeta
- All required Road markings from Siritamu to Weyeta.
- 50km/h speed limit to be effected from Siritamu – Mupeli section.
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West Bukusu MCA Job Mukoyandali meets KeNHA, NTSA and EPRA officers following protests against accidents at Mayanja – Kibuke on Nairobi – Malaba highway
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is established under the Energy Act, 2019 as the regulatory agency responsible for economic and technical regulation of the electricity, renewable energy, petroleum and coal sectors in Kenya.
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is an autonomous road agency responsible of the management, development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of Class S, A and B roads as explained below
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is a Government organization mandated to manage road transport in Kenya
