Caption: Mlolongo snarl up. Photo: Capital fm.co.ke
Motorists want to sue the government over the inconveniences caused by a new weighbridge at Mlolongo, which has resulted in traffic congestion stretching more than a kilometer.
The weighbridge which started operating last week has forced truck drivers to switch to one lane but poor road signage means they are not aware of the new changes.
Joseph Kimani, who commutes to Nairobi every weekday, told journalists he is forced to wake up at 4am to beat the traffic in Mlolongo that sometimes extends upto the Kitengela/Namanga/Mombasa interchange.
A resident of Green Park Estate in Athi River Ochieng Oloo stated that “the new system has also rendered existing bus stops inaccessible since the trucks have blocked it.”
He indicated that this has inconvenienced many and he stated that he uses more than forty minutes to maneuver through the one kilometre stretch.
He explained that the snarl up at Mlolongo has been experienced at the section for two weeks, especially between 5.30am-7.30am.
Lawyer Edward Oonge on Saturday purportedly wrote to the Kenya National Highways Authority and Infrastructure CS James Macharia to complain about the traffic congestion.“Some of my clients have spent over 40 minutes to one hour daily stuck in traffic that stretches over 1km long because of congestion of trucks,” lawyer Edward Oonge said as quoted by the star.The lawyer gave notice of intent to sue today if there shall be no compliance in the issues he raised in his letter of complaint.