{"id":46854,"date":"2023-03-26T11:50:35","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T11:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/motorists-complain-over-poor-state-of-kampala-jinja-road"},"modified":"2023-03-26T12:02:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T12:02:24","slug":"motorists-complain-over-poor-state-of-kampala-jinja-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/motorists-complain-over-poor-state-of-kampala-jinja-road","title":{"rendered":"Motorists complain over poor state of Kampala-Jinja road"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Motorists using the Kampala-Jinja highway have decried the poor state of the road despite numerous promises by Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) to repair the damaged section of the highway.<\/p>\n

A number of motorists have since last year been complaining about the deteriorating state of the road , particularly the section between Lugazi and Mbiko which is dotted with gaping holes next to each other.<\/p>\n

This has on several occasions forced residents in the area to stage protests and sometimes block the road over what they call government inaction to fix the road, which they say has increased road carnage in the area.<\/p>\n

Last month, residents of Lugazi, Bulyantete, and Mbiko staged a demonstration where they blocked the Jinja-Kampala highway, after a truck rammed into a building after hitting a pothole and the driver lost control.<\/p>\n

Mr Haruna Musoke, a taxi driver plying the Kampala-Jinja route , said motorists struggle to dodge the potholes in order to prevent their vehicles from getting damaged.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur bosses don\u2019t want to hear that the vehicle has developed a mechanical problem, all they want is their money even if the vehicle gets a small problem, they ask us to fix it using our money ,\u201d he said in an interview on Thursday<\/p>\n

He added that ministers and Unra officials use the same road, but they don\u2019t feel the potholes because many drive expensive, powerful vehicles with high ground clearance that can easily navigate potholes.<\/p>\n

The Njeru Central Division chairperson, Mr Michael Odeba, said there is an urgent need to fix the potholes to reduce the accidents happening in the area and also to open the blocked drainage systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have registered many accidents in the area as a result of the poor drainage systems and potholes. As Unra works on the road ,they should also consider putting a flyover and humps in Mbiko and Nakibizzi because these two are busy trading centres ,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

Ms Hellen Butoto, the Ssezibwa regional police spokesperson, said many road accidents are happening on the highway as result of the numerous potholes which motorists attempt to dodge .<\/p>\n

\u201cBesides the potholes, there are obstructions that lead to poor visibility by the motorists because of the overlapping tree branches on the highway, especially in Mabira Forest that contributes to some of the crashes,\u201d she said<\/p>\n

Mr Allan Ssempebwa, the Unra media relations manager, said all is set to patch up the potholes .<\/p>\n

\u201cI can assure you that plans underway to fix the numerous potholes along the Lugazi \u2013Mbiko section under our routine maintenance project,\u201d he said by telephone<\/p>\n

However, Mr Ssempewa did not reveal when sealing of potholes will start.<\/p>\n

He instead appealed to the road users to exercise some patience as repairs on the road are undertaken.<\/p>\n

Kampala \u2013Jinja highway is an essential transportation artery connecting the capital, Kampala to the eastern part of the country including two border points \u2013Busia and Malaba which Uganda relies heavily on for both her imports and exports through Mombasa port in Kenya.<\/p>\n

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