LatestNewsTOP STORIES

Transmara Residents, Boda Boda Riders Decry Government Neglect, Demand Urgent Action

By Albert Tonui

Residents and boda boda riders from Transmara East and South have voiced growing frustration over what they term as continued government neglect in key development areas, particularly roads and electricity.

 

Speaking to Kass Digital, the riders pointed to the deplorable state of roads as a major barrier to their daily income.

 

“The roads from Junction to Sosiana and Junction to Kirindon are in terrible shape. During the rainy season, we can’t operate, and that means no income,” said Joseah Rono, a boda boda rider based in Junction.

 

 

A section of the road at Junction connecting to Sosiana and Kirindoni
18/06/2025

He added, “We were promised development during the campaigns, but now our leaders are nowhere to be seen. Let them remember their promises and help us by murraming these roads.”

 

William Korir Kataret, a resident of Kimintet, echoed similar concerns. “We elected these leaders hoping for change, but they have forgotten us. We are asking Governor Patrick Ntutu and our MP Julius ole Sunkuli to fix these roads using KERRA funds,” he said.

 

Boda Boda riders at the Sosiana-Kirindoni road. 18/6/2025

 

The outcry doesn’t end with infrastructure. Residents Nehemiah Yegon and Robert Mwala from Kimintet also raised alarm over the lack of electricity in their area, despite the national Last Mile Connectivity initiative.

 

“We’ve never seen electricity in our area. We just hear about the Last Mile project on the news. Why is it not reaching us?” asked Yegon.

 

Mwala added, “We’re Kenyan citizens too. We deserve power like everyone else. We urge MP Sunkuli to speed up the process and get us out of the dark.”

 

 

The residents also pointed to the crumbling condition of the only major tarmac road connecting Kilgoris through Emurua Dikirr to Chebole in Bomet County.

 

“This road is vital for trade and links us to Nairobi, Kericho, Bomet, and Kisii, but it’s now completely tattered,” said Rono. “We need urgent and serious repair if we are to survive economically.”

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *