This archive report was first published on 21 December 2019.
On December 21, 2019, heavy rains pounded Samburu County, causing the Loosuk-Suguta Marmar road to become impassable, leaving motorists and passengers stranded for several hours.
Locals and passengers expressed frustration, citing the poor state of the road and the impact on farmers who rely on the road to transport their produce to market for sale.
‘We were travelling from Loosuk sides towards Suguta Marmar but we are stuck here, we left Loosuk at 5am up to now we are still here,’ a passenger complained.
Another passenger urged the National and county governments to repair the road, stating, ‘We are calling upon both the governments to repair roads in this county because they are in a poor state.’
Locals echoed the call, emphasizing the need for the county government to work on the roads, saying, ‘These roads are impassable, we can’t transport food to town please county government of Samburu work on this roads.’
