[kictanet] RESPONSES FROM ENGINEER KIDENDA ON THE STATE OF KENYAN ROADS

[Michuki Mwangi]

Hi GG, et al,

While the response is appreciated, it is apparently clear IMHO that
internal audits for safety standards do not work for us. Further, it is
almost evident that no one can be held accountable or responsible for
Road Safety other than myself.

IMHO an independently entity such as NEMA should be mandated to ensure
the bare minimum road safety standards such as markings, signage, safety
engineering, are in place on our roads. Absence should lead to automatic
closures of the roads until the safety features are implemented.

For instance, the so called black-spots have been at the same location
for decades. Sadly even the bare minimum signage, that one is
approaching a black-spot, is missing let alone re-engineering the road
to eliminate the problem (be it a social or technical cause).

With economic growth, we can expect to have many new including young and
old drivers coming onto the roads every day. Without some basic safety
standards and guidelines we can bet the carnage will only get worse.

As such if road safety is entirely my sole responsibility then excuse my
cynicism and probably that of others when using our roads.

my 2 cents.

Michuki.


On 5/30/12 11:32 AM, Grace Githaiga wrote:
> Listers
> 
> Greetings.
> 
> Kindly find attached a response from Engineer Kidenda on the state of
> Kenyan Roads.
> 
> Rgds
> Grace
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 09:23:03 +0100
> From: ekebaya at yahoo.co.uk
> Subject: RE: KENYA ICT ACTION NETWORK QUESTIONS TO ENGINEER KIDENDA ON
> THE STATE OF KENYAN ROADS
> To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com; dg at kenha.co.ke; otieno.barrack at gmail.com
> 
> Dear Grace,
>  
> I sent this response to you yesterday from our official mail but it
> seems it did not get through.
>  
> Kindly acknowledge receipt
>  
> Regards
>  
> Esther Kebaya
> for: Director General, KeNHA
> 
> 
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