KISUMU-BUSIA HIGHWAY: HOW MANY MORE LIVES MUST WE LOSE?
For years, Kisumu-Busia road has been a source of pain and frustration for thousands of motorists, passengers, traders, and families who rely on it every day. What should be a critical transport and trade corridor has become one of the most dangerous roads in our region.
The highway passes through Kisumu, Vihiga, Siaya, and Busia counties. It serves millions of people and carries a significant share of trade between Kenya and our East African neighbours. Yet despite its importance, large sections of the road remain riddled with potholes, narrow, poor road markings, inadequate signage, and dangerous bottlenecks that continue to put lives at risk.
Every week, we hear of another tragic accident. Families lose loved ones. Breadwinners never make it home. Children are left without parents. Vehicles are damaged, businesses disrupted, and communities forced to bear the heavy cost of a problem that can and should be fixed.
These are not unavoidable tragedies. Many of these accidents are the direct result of poor road conditions and delayed intervention by
@KeNHAKenya the agency responsible for maintaining this highway.
The Constitution guarantees every Kenyan the right to life and security. Government agencies entrusted with public infrastructure have a duty to ensure that our roads are safe for those who use them. That duty cannot be ignored.
I therefore call upon the Ministry of Roads and Transport
@TransportKE @Roads_KE and the Kenya National Highways Authority (
@KeNHAKenya) to take immediate action and provide clear answers to the people of Western Kenya.
Specifically, I demand:
1) Immediate repair of dangerous potholes and damaged sections along the entire Kisumu-Busia corridor.
2) A clear and publicly available roadmap for the upgrading and expansion of this highway, including the dualing of identified blackspots and high-traffic market centres.
3) Urgent implementation of road safety measures, including proper signage, visible road markings, pedestrian crossings, and traffic calming measures in school and market areas.
The people of Kisumu, Vihiga, Siaya, and Busia deserve safe roads. They deserve leadership that responds to their concerns before lives are lost, not after.
Enough of the promises. Enough of the delays. Enough of the needless deaths. The time for action is now.