Ombeyi ward residents urge county Government to address the issue of bad roads caused by floods

A man carries his belongings in Ombeyi ward after flood raged the area following heavy downpour witnessed recently.The residents have now appealed to the County Government of Kisumu to tackle the issue of the roads which have been extensively damaged by flood-Photo Courtesy.

By Dickson Odhiambo.

May 25, 2018

 Ombeyi ward residents urge county Government to address the issue of bad roads caused by flood.

Residents of Ombeyi ward in Kisumu County have urged the County Government of Kisumu under Prof. Anyang Nyong’o to tackle the issue of the roads which have been extensively damaged by floods following heavy downpour witnessed in the area.

The residents led by their former Member of the County Assembly Missionary Joshua Atieno Auko said the status of roads within the ward is very pathetic especially Ahero- Miwani Road near Ombeyi market is impassable because the water has cut off the road and render it impassable.

They add that Ahero to Ombeyi is not now easily accessible since the road is impassable.

They say that the County Government’s department in charge of roads should do something concerning the roads within the area.

The residents proposed that as temporary measures, the County Government should consider bringing to them stones in Lorries so that the roads affected are passable.

“We cannot access Ombeyi area from Ahero in Nyando constituency since the roads have completely blocked as a result of the raging floods which has brought with it a lot of water. We therefore appeal to the County Government of Kisumu to come to our rescue,” they say.

They claim that their ward has become an island in Kisumu County hence needs serious interventions by the County Government.

They say that vehicles have stuck at the two entry points to the ward hence making it inaccessible at all for those with vehicles.

“We have been forced to access our ward through Ngere-Kagoro which is several miles away from this place since we cannot access it from the normal points,” they add.

They at the same time want the Kigoche Youth Polytechnic to be closed immediately claiming that it has no students put the tutors are there being paid through tax payers’ money.

“There is no need for us to have a polytechnic here with no students at all hence the need to close it down at all cost,” they added.

They have threatened to organize for a peaceful demonstration up to the County Government of Kisumu’s offices in Kisumu city to register their displeasure on the status of roads within their ward.

“We will organize a mother of all the demonstration since we cannot access our ward through Ahero. If this is what the County Government will here then let it be so,” they further said.

The residents at the same time appealed to the current area MCA Vitalis Otura to ensure that the issue of floods within the ward is addressed adequately at the county assembly of Kisumu.

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