Vihiga: Repair feeders roads! Bodaboda riders in Luanda tell leaders

Bodaboda riders in Emabungo market, Luanda in Vihiga County are urging local leaders to address the poor condition of feeder roads in the area.

Led by Johannes Miruka, chairman of the Luanda bodaboda riders, they specifically highlighted the Maseno School-Emabungo market feeder road and a damaged bridge along the Emabungo market-Ebulako route.

They argue that these issues not only harm their business but also create security risks.

"When it rains, we can’t transport customers along this road. The bridge near Ebulako Primary School poses a danger to both residents and students," Miruka said.

He added that they have brought the concerns to both county and national leaders, but haven’t seen any meaningful assistance.

Locals warned warned that they will soon take to the streets in protest by planting banana tubers on the road.

Another rider expressed frustration over the neglect of Emabungo town, despite local business operators paying taxes to the Vihiga county government. "There’s no toilet in this market; we have to find a thicket to relieve ourselves," he said.

Additionally, the riders are calling for increased police presence in the market, as criminals exploit the poor road conditions during rainy weather to ambush and rob them, sometimes causing serious injuries.