A section of Londiani-Muhoroni road which was swept away by flood waters. Commuters using Londiani-Muhoroni were forced to seek alternative routes after the road linking the two towns was washed away by flood waters.
Heavy rains pounding Kisumu county and its environs has rendered the highway impassable after a gulley five metres wide cut through the road on Wednesday.
The section, an alternative for motorists who do not wish to pass through Kericho while traveling to Kisumu, has been closed indefinitely.
Muhoroni OCPD Muthuri Mwongera, in an assessment of the damage caused after river Nyando burst its banks, asked drivers to avoid the route.
He urged them to use alternative routes as it won't it possible for them to make it to either side of the road built barely two years ago.
"The road will only be used once it has been repaired," Mwongera said.
"Before we fix the road, motorists will have to use the longer route from Kisumu to Kericho and vice versa," he said.
A huge traffic snarl up formed on both sides of the damaged section after the bridge collapsed.
Assistant Inspector General of Police Joseph Keitany said that police officers have been deployed at the scene to ensure that no person attempts to cross the road.
"We are also going to erect signs around that area to ensure that people can see that the road has been closed indefinitely," Keitany said.
No injuries were reported in the incident. The disconnection adds to the misery the residents of Nyando belt who have suffered serious effects of the long rains as a result of flooding.
