More than 70kms covered in two days as Joe walks to save lives
The team making the 320km walk from Kampala to Bushenyi in the Joe Walker “Safe Roads Save lives” campaign have so far covered 72km. The walk that started on February 28 at the Monitor Publications Ltd headquarters in Namuwongo started its third day today, March 2nd.
Led by Mr Joseph Beyanga, the campaign seeks to raise awareness on road safety.
“We will make stops in Mpigi, Buwama, Lukaya, Masaka, Lyantonde, Mbarara, Bushenyi, creating awareness, drumming up one message; safe roads save lives,” Beyanga said before the start of the walk.
On the first day, the team walked 40km from Namuwongo to Mpigi before retiring for the day. Although many supporters were flagged off, the numbers dwindled as kilometres increased. Over 40 people started the walk on day one, but by the time they got to Kyengera where they had breakfast, the walkers were about 20 in number. The number shrunk further to 12 and those made it all the way up to Mpigi, including Pastor Micah Rwothumio, of University Community Fellowship, who will soon be turning 60. Read more here.
