Speed bumps erected near Eveready roundabout
A car passing by the newly constructed speed bumps near the Eveready roundabout in Nakuru.
The Kenya National Highway Authority (Kenha) has reconstructed worn out speed bumps along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway to control speeding motorists on the road.
The speed bumps have been reconstructed near the Eveready roundabout on the way to Nakuru CBD.
Wear and tear on these speed bumps was a major hazard, especially for motorists who were speeding as they entered the busy Eveready roundabout.
Paul Wesonga, a resident of Upper Hill Estate and a frequent user of the highway, says the government should not just wait for accidents to happen before it takes action - such initiatives should be taken regularly.
"From what we have seen, the government is capable of this and more when it comes to improving road safety. They should not wait for a fatal accident like the one that happened at Eveready to act," he said.
A spot check done by Mtaa Wangu along the busy highway reveals that in the past few days, traffic police who are always at the Eveready roundabout are now at the Njoro junction.
A motorist who plies the route says the presence of traffic police on the road is inconsistent.
"Since the incident at Eveready, they have not been at the usual spot at the roundabout, but nowadays in the early morning you can see them for a short time at the Njoro Interchange and then at some point you don't see them," the driver said.
On December 31, 2023, seven people died in a gruesome road accident at the Eveready roundabout.
Locals pointed an accusing finger at the traffic police manning the road blaming them for the accident.
Those who spoke to Mtaa Wangu at the time of the incident said the officers insisted on allegedly soliciting a bribe from the matatu driver instead of warning the driver of the oncoming trailer, which had lost its brakes.