Rains badly damage roads in Mogadishu

The state of the roads following the heavy rains in Mogadishu is dire. Roads that had been previously patched up now have massive water-filled potholes that are a nuisance and sometimes dangerous to motorists.

Some of the roads  that are in poor condition include the entire 30th Road, Industrial  Road, the heart street.

Road users have taken to social media to voice their frustrations predictably all directed at the government. To many, the poor state of the roads is down to poor maintenance practices by the county.

However, many citizens do not know that responsibilities for roads in the county are shared between the Government and the public.

The quality of work done to repair the roads in Mogadishu has been questioned by many as some of the roads were fixed less than a year ago. A resident, who works in transport lays all the blame on the authorities who are alleged to let contractors carry out shoddy repairs every time. He singles out Lumumba Road as the worst case.

A resident, who works in transport lays all the blame on the authorities who are alleged to let contractors carry out shoddy repairs every time. He singles out Lumumba Road as the worst case.

“Contractors that have done these shoddy repairs are in business every year yet no one stops them for the poor job they do.” he said.