Thank you Machuhi for pointing out where the greatest problem lies; it lies with us as road users. You do not need a roads sign to 'Keep left unless you are overtaking'. Eng. Kidenda need not be present to stop you from overlapping and making U-turns at the wrong places. Kenyan road users act with the greatest impunity anywhere; and not just matatus. <div>
Granted, pedestrians and school children who must cross eight lanes to school are in danger. But who uses a pedestrian overpass in Kenya? What about the thieves who steal road signs to get scrap metal?</div><div>Maybe a massive campaign and education for road users is needed as no amount of signage will stop Kenyans from dying on Thika road?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Peter<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 16 May 2012 08:19, K Machuhi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kmachuhi@gmail.com" target="_blank">kmachuhi@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
This Thika Road whining is becoming rather tiring.<br>It is your duty as a driver to observe caution and to be your brother's keeper.<br>As a frequent user of the road (all of it) for the last 22 years, I marvel at the new piece of road we have there; as i marvel at recklessness of some drivers. <br>
<br>May China's Wu Yi and others move their magic to Ngong road....<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Mark Mwangi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mwangy@gmail.com" target="_blank">mwangy@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5">it is indeed sad when state officials defend obvious ills.<div><br></div><div>There is a problem, everyone sees it but they would rather deny it exists and blame detractors. Whatever happened to standards?</div>
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On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:39 PM, Edith Adera <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma">Very sad indeed to hear the Minister of Roads (today on TV) defend Thika road unconvincingly!</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma">When things are not done well, we must be honest enough to acknowledge where things went wrong and to come up with some proposals on what will be done to improve the works and address the high road carnage. Rather
than resort to the usual defensive position - that does not help anyone Minister Bett. I would have expected you to have an open forum to discuss the concerns of Kenyans rather than be so dismissive!</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma">Despite being assured that the issue had been brought to the attention of Eng Kidenda, there is no response to date! Grace, I wonder if you had any luck in reaching Eng Kidenda for an open debate.</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma">Edith, Concerned Kenyan Citizen!</font></div>
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