Residents of upper Kangema in Murang'a have urged the government to fast-track the completion of the Mau Mau feeder roads which cut across the areas.
The residents say the contractor doing the roads left the work half done months ago.
They claim the roads have now become impassible due to the rains which have been on for some time rendering transport a nightmare.
Area resident Ruth Wambui from Ichichi said they are being forced to walk for long distances to a place where they can find matatus because the vehicles are not able to access some areas.
"The roads are muddy and slippery making them impassible thus making our movement difficult," she said.
"Before the construction began, the road had murram done by the Kenya Tea Development Agency through the local tea factories" she added.
Peter Kariuki another resident said the past few weeks have been hectic for them due to the poor state of the roads.
Kariuki said it's even worse when a resident falls sick because they have to get a makeshift stretcher to carry them to the hospital because no vehicle can access the interior.
"We are appealing to the government to have the roads done so that we can enjoy smooth transport in this area," he said.
Joseph Maingi who owns a matatu which plies from Kangema to Ichichi, said he had been forced to park his vehicle for days and this has seen him count losses.
"The roads are in a bad state and we can only resume our business when they dry up before the construction is done," he said.
The 540-kilometre Mau Mau road cuts across Murang'a, Nyandarua, Kiambu and Nyeri counties and was commissioned by the previous government with the intent to commemorate the freedom fighters from the area.
The project had been projected to cost Ksh30 billion. Outgoing Roads Cabinet Secretary James Macharia had said the road would be completed by December this year but it appears it might take longer.
The move by the Kenya National Highway Authority (KENHA) to cancel the tender for the construction of the road in Nyeri and Nyandarua counties through the Abadares forest also cast doubt on the completion of the entire project.
KENHA in a statement issued last week said they cancelled the tender as they did not get the Environmental Impact Assessment report from the Kenya Wildlife Service, the Kenya Forest Service and National Environment Management Authority as required.
