[kictanet] Kenya' Road Safety Status

[bitange at jambo.co.ke]

Dakitari,
When the construction of Thika road started, I twitted that the design of the road may not be compatible with our culture.  I specifically made severance to South Korea where every other two kilometrers they raise the road to enable people and animals to have access to both sides of the road.  I was told it was too early to complain.

The design of the fly-overs too will not reduce the possibility of jams.  The Museum Hill fly-over will be more problematic than the round-about was.  The roads converge in a way that does not allow smooth flow of traffic.

Back to Thika road.  There is no need for any study since we all know that foot bridges never work for us.  An under-pass would have done it.  University of Nairobi students an underpass for years since the three lane highway was introduced on Uhuru Highway.  We have so much knowledge but it seems it never helps.

The solution on Thika Road is to demolish any building a long the road that is within one half of a kilometre.  This will stall people from jumping across to visit.  Such highways are either sunken to allow easier over-passes or are raised at different intervals. 

Regards.



Ndemo.


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