Transport on Kisumu-Kakamage highway was paralysed on Monday following protests over the poor state of a road. Locals blocked the highway at the Mamboleo junction, where the road in question starts from, causing a traffic snarl up. They also blocked the Mamboleo- Miwani- Chemelil road - the one in a poor state, with stones while others planted trees. He said they have made numerous times raised the issue with Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) and Kenya Rural Roads Authority (Kerra). Matatu operators backed them saying they spend a lot of money in repairing their vehicles due to the road's poor state.

Source: The Star April 30, 2018 12:00 UTC