Why politicians are avoiding roads

Roads in Mombasa are in a horrible state. They have huge potholes and some have gullies. Huge gaps on a road where asphalt used to be can damage tyres, make cars swerve and cause collisions. When you look inside the pothole you see a very thin layer of tarmac and stones. A vehicle must go slow in order to manoeuvre the pothole, otherwise it will cause an accident.

Those awarded tenders to build and repair roads must be answerable to someone, anyone; or else they will continue to construct substandard roads. To prove that one can build good roads, authorities could observe what you have done for at least a year and if one fails the durability test then they are forced to redo the road. Veronica Onjoro, Mombasa