Lack of accessibility to the Likoni floating bridge has been a hindrance limiting its usage by Likoni residents, one month after its commissioning.
The 824-metre-long bridge, which was constructed at Sh1.9 billion, has continued to receive less number of commuters than had been anticipated.
The Likoni ferry crossing channel serves over 300,000 people and over 6,000 vehicles every day, but the floating bridge is serving less than 4,000 people daily.
Ahmed Mohammed, a Likoni resident, said the matatu terminals being constructed on both sides of the bridge have taken long.
“It is not easy to access the bridge, you have to walk over a long distance because there are no matatus to that channel. It is easier to access the Likoni ferries,” Mohammed said.
Aisha Juma said the bridge is quite long for users.
“At the ferry, you just stand or sit and wait to be ferried across, whereas with the bridge you have to walk for almost one kilometre,” she said.
According to Patrick Tuva, the bridge is only useful for the people who stay near the crossing point.
“I cannot walk from Shelly Beach area where I reside and walk several kilometres to access the bridge. I would rather wait at the ferry,” Tuva said.
However, some residents have welcomed it.
