Roads deteriorate as Government, counties squabble

A herds boy walks back home sheep and goats from grazing along the dilapidated Kainuk-Lodwar road in Turkana County. Rivalryhas left some roads impassable. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard]

Infighting between counties and national government over who is supposed to maintain certain roads has led to the deterioration of more roads in rural towns.

Although the road classification done in 2014 was meant to cure this, most counties are still uncertain over which roads they are supposed to maintain.