MP Issues Demands On Congestion, Accidents on Busy Highway
On Wednesday, February 25, Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur increased pressure on the Ministry of Transport over the escalating incidence of vehicle accidents along the Eldoret-Shamahoho Highway.
The MP formally requested a statement from the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
While addressing the House floor on February 25, he pressed the Ministry of Roads and Transport to explain why the overstretched corridor’s expansion plans were delayed.
Kitur cautioned that the route, which was built decades ago, can no longer handle increasing traffic levels between the North Rift and Western regions, exposing vehicles to frequent jams and fatal accidents.
According to the MP, congestion has gotten worse over time, with the tiny lane being blamed for an increase in tragic crashes that have devastated families who rely on the busy route.
He told the House that the road, which was created in the late 1960s, is no longer capable of handling the volume of traffic, correlating the strain to reported fatalities.
“The road, designed in the late 1960s, is no longer able to cater for the volume of traffic between the two regions,” stated MP Kitur.
“This has led to frequent congestion and has been reportedly linked to a rise in road accidents, some of which have resulted in fatalities.”
The highway connects Eldoret, Webuye, and Kakamega, going through notorious blackspots like Mukhonje and Kaburengu in Lugari, Kakamega County, where catastrophic accidents occur almost weekly.
In December 2025, eight people were killed when a matatu collided with a truck in Mukhonje, and seven others were injured in another incident along the same road.
Another crash near Kaburengu involved a matatu ramming into a stationary truck, highlighting a pattern of reckless overtaking, speeding, and dangerous interactions with heavy commercial vehicles.
Beyond accidents, the MP argued that congestion is choking trade and slowing transport between Eldoret and Kisumu, two critical economic hubs that depend on efficient road connectivity.
Kitur’s request now compels the parliamentary committee to seek clarity from the Ministry on immediate safety measures being implemented to ease traffic pressure and reduce fatalities.
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He also demanded clear timelines for the long-awaited expansion, saying residents and traders deserve certainty on when the road will finally match current transport demands.
The project, spanning Vihiga and Kakamega counties and linking key agricultural zones and institutions like Kaimosi University, aims to boost trade and connect trunk roads A1 and B128.
President William Ruto, on November 1, 2025, launched the Ksh1.57 billion 33-kilometre Shamakhokho-Kaimosi-Mpaka-Museno Road upgrade to bitumen standards in Vihiga and Kakamega counties.
The project aims to boost safety, connectivity, and economic growth across Western Kenya’s transport network.
MP Issues Demands On Congestion, Accidents on Busy Highway
