09:15 Kenya National Highways Authority have been forced to remove rumble strips they had erected along Waiyaki Way following an outcry by motorists. Kenya National Highways Authority workers removing rumble strips along Waiyaki Way. pic.twitter.com/Vsc6V8JZln via @SurveyorOhato
— KenyanTraffic (@KenyanTraffic) November 2, 2018
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) was a few days ago blasted by motorists for erecting rumble strips which have caused unnecessary traffic on the busy Waiyaki Way road.
The new bumps were erected on Friday afternoon near Nairobi School and have now turned into a cause of a major traffic tailback on the road.
08:40 This bumps which were put in Kangemi and NAirobi school is making waiyaki way nowdays hell. you spend kwa traffic almost two hours. NTSA need to act on this via @duncanrotich121
— Ma3Route (@Ma3Route) November 2, 2018
This is crazy, Waiyaki Way flows unless there is an accident. Speed bumps have been erected all over this city, in an haphazard & silly manner. As usual, no sane city planner was consulted!
— Malowa O-N (@B_Malowa) November 2, 2018
07:55 Waiyaki way traffic starts at mountain view. Moving so excrutiatingly slowly! Must be the speed bumps at Nbi school. Still dont get the logic behind them. Quite Annoying! 😕😕 via @Bito_k
— Ma3Route (@Ma3Route) November 2, 2018
Motorists using the road complained about the rumble strips saying that they had been spending a whole 20-30 minutes just between Kangemi and ABC Place. They speed bumps were erected as part of the ongoing expansion of Waiyaki Way into a superhighway that is expected to ease traffic from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Rironi area.
But it’s good news for motorists who use Waiyaki Way as their cry has been heard by the relevant authorities and is being attended to. Workers of the KeNHA were today seen removing the strips they had put on the busy road after Kenyans took to Twitter to complain about how the rumble strips were inconveniencing them.
Finally the strip bumps on Waiyaki way are being removed @Ma3Route
— Don King🇰🇪 (@ThisMista) November 2, 2018
In a bid to ease traffic to and from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and around Nairobi, and also decongest the city centre, Waiyaki Way is being converted into a major six-lane thoroughfare, complete with interchanges as well as service lanes and bus lanes.
The first phase of the expansion on the 25 kilometre stretch between James Gichuru Road and Rironi has turned out to be a nightmare for motorists. However, with the removal of the week old speed bumps, traffic on Waiyaki will reduce the headache for the motorists especially those who use the road on a daily.
Twitter also seems to be the place where people can air their grievances and be heard. Two days ago before Jacque Maribe was released, Dennis Itumbi took to Twitter to call out the Deputy Registrar’s office for intentionally delaying the bail process for the Citizen TV journalist.
However, after one tweet, Itumbi told KOT that it only took one tweet and he got all the assistance he needed from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution and that of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
Just after the first tweet the calls that were not being picked by @DCI_Kenya and @ODPP_KE officials are now being returned quick and fast…..Asanteni
— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) October 31, 2018
Perhaps because KOT are merciless and can kill you/and your organization while you’re still alive? Who knows?
But one thing is sure, reforms start on Twitter.