[kictanet] DEADLY THIKA ROAD - WHO IS LISTENING?

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I have had occasion to work with the Chinese.

I can say with conviction when it comes to work the first thing they ask
you is what quality of work do you want.

This is why you end up with what appears to be a fallacy where the same
company that manufactures iPods and iPhones also manufactures those hideous
low qualify knockoffs.

And which is why we have new roads that lack drainage of any kind. In which
universe is drainage on roads optional? When it rains not only does the
road become difficult to navigate but the pooling of water coupled with
cars driving over it slowly and surely compromised the integrity of the
road.

I shudder when I imagine the unfortunates driving in parklands now.

I'm sure before construction begins plans of the work to be done must be
forwarded to someone who checks among other things; plan for the road,
placement of signs, drainage, traffic lights provisions, bumps, etc.

Who is this "someone" who approved work Witt catching such omissions?

And who signed off that these roads are ready for use?

On Monday, April 23, 2012, Andrew Gesora wrote:

> The quality of signage as a whole has been of extremely quality. i think
> this lies squarely with the regulator (read overseer) of the projects.
> Perharps KENHA? The contractors have seen no regulatory pressure and thus
> are keeping their costs low.....
>
> But..... there seems to be some progress in the marking, not that it means
> i should drive on this lane in the morning and in the evening hit a mound
> of soil.... Totally unacceptable..
>
> Check link:
>
> http://www.thikaroadblog.net/blog/highway-markings-utalii-lot2
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Peter Wakaba <peterwakaba at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'peterwakaba at gmail.com');>
> > wrote:
>
>> This already reeks of a class action suit,  i believe the complainants
>> would win. Lawyer Rumba Kinuthia instituted a private suite sometime back
>> and i belive he won compensation for falling off one of teh embankments at
>> night after some drinks, rain and fast driving in his mercedes. I think he
>> might just be the fella to rattle the three major companies doing the road.
>> A lot is taken for granted in Kenya. Like the fellows who blocked of the
>> road outside daystar in upper hill so there could dig  trench. No signage,
>> just rain , their TATA truck and a huge 'Mtaro' in the road. Plus think of
>> all the accidents in the recent past attributed to bad driving,
>> carlessness, etc.... think of those two girls who lost their lives just
>> recently on the road after their 'matatu' hit a stationary struck. I think
>> the ministry involved should do something because this has already gotten
>> out of hand.
>>
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