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| The faded pedestrian crossing that the activist wants redone |
Activists
in Nakuru town irked by the County’s government reluctance to repaint the
pedestrian crossing along Mburu Gichua Road as you enter Nakuru Town have
resorted to different means.
Towards the
end of last week, activist James Wakibia best known for his Ban Plastics
campaign and his colleagues made a huge poster which they pasted as a billboard
along the road calling on the county government to redo the zebra crossing.
The
billboard in black and white has a chilly picture of an accident victim and the
message “It is only a matter of time before this happens …………. Paint Zebra
crossing now.”
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| The graphic Billboard next to the unmarked zebra crossing |
For James
Wakibia, this is not the first time he’s calling on those responsible to ensure
the safety of pedestrians using the busy crossing opposite Kanu House.
“After
another campaign on social media sometimes back, the government repainted the
zebra crossing. They however used sub-standard paint and within a few weeks the
paint had been washed away,” says Wakibia.
Apart from
the zebra crossing repainting and the ban of plastics, Wakibia has also been on
the forefront calling on the county government to repair the drainage system in
Nakuru which is always getting blocked especially in this rainy season.
thanks for highlighting
ReplyDeleteNakuru County has a lot of money its a poor system of duties, so Governor has to follow up or else we kick them out coming 2017 elections cause they are so fast in harassing for revenues while some works are not yet done..... Kinuthia must wake up
ReplyDeleteZebra crossing is very important it should be painted as soon as possible
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