Residents living on land reserves have been told to vacate to pave way for constructions. Speaking during a road inspection tour at Saboti Ward, Bumula Sub-county, Governor Wycliffe Wangamati said those who bought land and encroached on road reserves have to move.
He said his government is keen on opening up feeder roads and streets in Bungoma town to enhance mobility. He added that as at now, some estates in the Ward cannot be accessed by ambulance or fire engines in case of emergencies. The Governor said this as he called for property illegally constructed on road reserves to be demolished.
Some of the property, including kiosks and rentals, built on road reserves in Kanduyi Sub-county has already been brought down. Graders were on Khamoto Road in Maraka Ward in Webuye East. The ground-levelling machine also brought down some structures and thickets in town to open the 827 Pamus-Railway-Lusaka Road.
Governor Wangamati said he will keep a close eye on all road construction works being done in the county to ensure they are up to standard.
He said apart from construction of roads, his county government will build bridges on rivers in the county to connect remote areas. The County Government hopes to repair 400 Km of road every year to improve road network from the current 20 per cent to 70 per cent coverage.
[Article source: The Standard, by Felix Odhiambo]
