{"id":13591,"date":"2025-08-20T16:26:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=13591"},"modified":"2025-08-21T16:31:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:31:05","slug":"psv-operators-commuters-applaud-restoration-efforts-in-bus-parks-as-heavy-rains-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/psv-operators-commuters-applaud-restoration-efforts-in-bus-parks-as-heavy-rains-continue","title":{"rendered":"PSV OPERATORS, COMMUTERS APPLAUD RESTORATION EFFORTS IN BUS PARKS AS HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Uasin Gishu County Government has assured residents of its unwavering commitment to restoring and safeguarding transport infrastructure following the ongoing heavy rains that have damaged key bus parks in Eldoret City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday, County Secretary Philip Melly and County Attorney Sylvester Metto joined the County Executive Committee Member for Roads and Public Works, Abraham Serem, and his team in inspecting the ongoing repair works at the Iten\/Chepkoilel and Langas bus parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"13593\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0001-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0001-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0001-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0001-376x251.jpg 376w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0001.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"13592\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-376x251.jpg 376w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0005.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during the inspection, Mr. Serem reaffirmed that H.E. Governor Dr. Jonathan Bii\u2019s administration is determined to respond promptly to the challenges caused by stormwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWe are a caring government, and our priority is to ensure that all damaged infrastructure is repaired, while also putting in place long-term measures to prevent future problems. This will guarantee commuter safety and support smooth business operations within Eldoret City,\u201d said Mr. Serem.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"13596\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0004-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0004-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0004-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0004-376x251.jpg 376w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0004.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"13594\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0002-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0002-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0002-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0002-376x251.jpg 376w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0002.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"13595\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0003-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250821-WA0003.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators welcomed the swift intervention by the County Government. Led by their chairmen\u2014Wilson Amdany (Kongtai Sacco), Michael Komen (Chepkoilel Sacco), David Kariuki (Langas Sacco), and Michael Wachira (Munyaka Sacco)\u2014they expressed their gratitude to H.E. Governor Dr. Bii for listening to their concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWe sincerely thank the Governor for responding quickly to our plight. The repairs will ease our operations and benefit thousands of commuters who rely on these facilities daily,\u201d said Mr. Amdany on behalf of the operators.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The PSV operators further pledged to continue working closely with the County Government in addressing sector challenges to ensure efficient and safe transport services for the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also present during the inspection were Geoffrey Tanui, Chief Officer for Roads, and Engineer Julius Ronoh, Director&nbsp;for&nbsp;Roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uasin Gishu County Government has assured residents of its unwavering commitment to restoring and safeguarding transport infrastructure following the ongoing heavy rains that have damaged key bus parks in Eldoret [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[235,3,142,7,50,8,1320,844],"tags":[140,11,12,1321,213,413],"class_list":["post-13591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-235","category-city-news","category-department-of-roads-transport-and-public-works","category-government","category-governors-office","category-latest-news","category-public-service-vehicle","category-road-network","tag-department-of-roads","tag-development","tag-government","tag-iten-chepkoilel-and-langas-bus-parks","tag-nguzo-kumi-blueprint","tag-roads-and-transport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13591"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13597,"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13591\/revisions\/13597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}