By MN Reporter
The Migori county government on Wednesday was critiised for failure of managing planning and congestion in Migori town which has seen deadly accidents.
On Wednesday the administration of governor Ochillo Ayacko came under sharp criticism for lack of planning in Migori town during a requiem mass for a deadly accident days ago.
Family members of 11 victims of the grisly road accident on April 8 said it is unfortunate that the county government has refused to plan the town despite five other deadly accidents in the past.
“We need pedestrian walkways in the town, and stop careless parking of matatus, motorbikes and lorries in the area, Zachariah Asiago who is brother to the late Gideon Ogeti, a victim, said.
Relatives of George Omieno, a victim said it is a matter of time before another accident happens in the area and it should be averted.
Asiago asked the county government to fill the Migori-Isebania road with bumps, to avert future accidents.
“We will live to remember the road because of what is had done to my brother Gideon. He has left a young family and his first child is in form one,” Asiago said.
Ruben Lugali who is the father of Margret Adema, woman who was thrown into River Migori by impact said he was shocked when he received the news of his daughter’s death.
According to Lugali, his daughter who has left behind five children was heading home when she met her death.
“We have a major problem in Migori town of traffic snarl up and poor planning, we are afraid if nothing is done we will see worse off cases,” Lugali said.
But in his defense, Ayacko said the Migori-Isebania A1 road being a responsibility of the national government, but they will work to ensure future accidents are controlled.
“We want an emergency measure taken to have bumps erected on those roads. If we had bumps, perhaps the truck that lost its brakes would have slowed down and not caused such an accident,” Governor Ayacko said.
The governor vowed to have all business people doing trade along the road to move as he promised his administration would give them alternative trading areas.
