Why residents are pessimistic that Ruto will fix Nithi black spot

The scene at Nithi bridge in Tharaka Nithi where a Modern Coast bus from Maua in Meru bound for Mombasa plunged into river Nithi on Sunday evening. The driver of the bus was among the dead.  [Phares Mutembei, Standard]

The treacherous River Nithi bridge has claimed tens of children, youths, and older persons since the late Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, opened it in 1983.

The section between Mitheru and Marima markets is a tricky one for motorists, pedestrians, and other road users, and navigating the winding slope and going past the river is a driver’s nightmare.