After a month-long traffic disruption, roads in Garissa and Wajir counties reopened
Traffic has resumed along the Madogashe-Habaswein route in Garissa and Wajir counties today following the successful restoration of the road.
Traffic has resumed along the Madogashe-Habaswein route in Garissa and Wajir counties today following the successful restoration of the road. The Kenya National Highway Authority issued a public notice regarding the repair of the road, which had been disrupted by flash floods from the El Niño rains, causing a one-month traffic distruption in Garissa, Wajir, and Mandera counties.
The Authority announced that the reinstatement of the washed our section between Scansca and Habaswein, facilitating the smooth flow of traffic in the affected areas. Motorists have now been given the greenlight to resume travel along the route without any disruptions.
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The month-long road closure has had far reaching consequences, with over 30 trucks carrying goods to Wajir and Mandera stranded at the damaged section, leading to food shortages and increased commodity prices. The reopening of the damaged sections of the Garissa-Nairobi road, Scansca-Habaswein, and Kutulo-Mandera will allow buses operating on the Nairobi-Mandera route to resume services, which had been suspended for the past two months.
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