Cut-off roads leave Wajir residents scrambling for fuel
North Eastern
By
Mohamed Saman
| Nov 23, 2023
The ongoing El Nino rains continue to wreak havoc in many parts of the country with some roads cut off and residential areas marooned by raging floodwaters.
The rains have left many parts of Wajir County impassible with residents forced to walk through flood waters.
Cut-off roads has left them in dire need of essential services like food supply, fuel, food and electricity.
Several petrol stations have no fuel and those with fuel are dealing with an excess number of customers and as a result, motorists are forced to queue for hours to get fuel.
READ MORE
State's affordable housing project: Why Kenyans are sceptical
Government backs TouristTap in drive to formalise revenues
Why Kenya must rethink how food systems are delivered
Regulators tighten grip on predatory lending practices
Nairobi set for new Sh672m urban greening initiative
Mortgages fall short in solving Kenya's housing crisis
State banks on sensitisation forums to unlock Kenya's Pig sector as pork demand rises
IMF to Ruto: Stop lying on hidden debt
Idea behind Local Content Bill good, but challenges lie ahead
After clinching Sh377b in trade deals, State now faces harder part
Tesko Petrol Station Manager Mr Yahya Abdi has said that they have only 7000 litres of Fuel that can sustain the town for a day or two. Motorists are allowed to get Only 20 litres so that it can sustain everybody.
Mohamed Hillow A taxi driver in Wajir has confirmed to The Standard that his car has been parked for two days due to lack of fuel.
The taxi drivers have requested the government to fastrack the repairing of the Wajir Garissa Highway and also Wajir Nairobi Highway.
Vegetable vendors are also counting losses after the vehicles that were transporting the Vegetables got stuck due to the floods.
Wajir County Governor Ahmed Abdullahi said that all the roads that were connecting Wajir County to the other counties are all blocked and therefore it is hard to get essential services like food, fuel and electricity.
He said his administration has procured tonnes of medical and food supplies and has been airlifting food and medical aids to affected areas.