There was a huge traffic snarl up on Juja Road after pupils from St Teresa Primary in Nairobi took to the streets to air their concerns over road safety in the area.
The pupils dressed in full school uniform, decried safety concerns in the area urging authorities to erect a flyover, zebra crossing and bumps on the road near their school.
Current situation at Juja Rd. St. Teresa's primary school demonstrating.
Avoid Juja Road pic.twitter.com/8G7VhJ06HJ— Shujaa (@Shujaa03) May 13, 2019
Sources say speeding motorists often pose a huge risk to school going children, with casualties reported in the recent past.
Pictures and videos from the protests have since surfaced online causing an uproar from members of the public.
A section of Kenyans on Twitter criticized the school administration for letting the pupils roam along the busy road on their own.
On his part, Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko, took to his Facebook page to commit quick intervention to the state at Juja Road.
“Following recent concerns on the state of Juja road I have directed my Roads and Transport department to immediately construct bumps on Juja road. I have also ordered the county engineers to put road markings on the busy road to reduce cases of road accidents along Juja road,” Sonko said.
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Check out how Kenyans reacted on Twitter:
In this country of ours, even kids have to hit the streets in demonstration to demand better.. St. Teresa's Primary school pupils, Nairobi demonstrating at busy Juja Road demanding for erection of a fly over near the school. via @OmaribaKE.. Good Morning Slaves #KOT pic.twitter.com/2pjVNdm5A4
— Syombua A. Kibue | #KenyaUnbowed 🇰🇪 (@Syombuak) May 13, 2019
From mlango kubwa st Teresa to huruma along juja road the children wants the bump and zebra crossing pic.twitter.com/u83bO4r8Vm
— Mathews Wafula (@MathewsWafula6) May 13, 2019
08:23 St. Teresa's Primary school pupils, Nairobi demonstrating at busy Juja Road demanding for erection of a fly over near the school. @MikeSonko pic.twitter.com/NkFgwNYmb2 via @OmaribaKE
— Ma3Route (@Ma3Route) May 13, 2019
St. Theresa girls on strike, juja road closed. pic.twitter.com/3XoFc1WsEj
— Caleb Sonkoro (@calebsonkoro) May 13, 2019
08:09 St. Teresa's primary school pupils left to roam on the busy and dangerous Juja Road.
They are demonstratimg demanding the erection of a fly over near the school.Where are the teachers?
This is dangerous! pic.twitter.com/9kkFjSNaUd via @Shujaa03— Ma3Route (@Ma3Route) May 13, 2019
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