Transport crisis as main bridge swept off in Machakos

Residents of Kathiani and Kangundo are grappling with a transport nightmare after the only bridge between the two sub-counties was washed away by El Nino rains three weeks ago.

The crumbling of Thwake Bridge has caused an uproar from locals, who now want the county government to move swiftly and fix it. The residents are blaming the collapse of the bridge on rampant and uncontrolled sand harvesting activities in Thwake River. Local administrators have been accused of taking bribes from sand transporters, who have been scooping the commodity right under the bridge for many years.