# Wajale Road: Drivers' Complaints Reported in 2014

> Somaliland Sun reported on 2014-02-13 that drivers complained about poor quality and slow work on the Wajale road. Post-2014 status is not established.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 1 October 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: roads, drainage
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/wajale-road-somaliland-sun-2014-report

## Key points

- Somaliland Sun reported on 2014-02-13 that drivers of heavy commercial and long-distance vehicles ferrying goods from Ethiopia to Hargeisa complained about poor quality and slow pace of work on the Wajale road.
- The report does not establish whether the road was completed, stalled or continued after that date, and it names no contractor, cost, funding source or completion date.

On 13 February 2014, Somaliland Sun reported that drivers of heavy commercial and long-distance vehicles ferrying goods from Ethiopia to Hargeisa complained about the quality of construction and the slow pace of work on the Wajale road.

According to Somaliland Sun, most of those drivers congratulated the government on its infrastructural development efforts but were dissatisfied with the pace of construction. The same report said drivers were angered by amendments and alterations to the national roads authority act, which the newspaper said moved the authority's mandate and roles under the ministry of the presidency. Somaliland Sun's characterisation is that the national roads authority was initially an independent parastatal and is now a department under presidency minister Hirsi.

Among the drivers' complaints, as reported: they said competitive construction bidding was completely lacking, with more road and bridge construction going to a company associated with minister Hirsi. The report does not name that company. Drivers also said, according to Somaliland Sun, that the quality of construction was affected because the cabinet minister also performs the role of civil engineer. The drivers urged the government to rectify the situation, arguing that infrastructure development stimulates economic growth and faster movement of goods, the newspaper reported.

These are the accounts of unnamed drivers carried by Somaliland Sun on that date. They are not shown to be representative of all drivers, and the claims are not verified in the report by official documents or independent sources.

> **Note:** The 2014-02-13 report does not state the Wajale road's length, specifications or exact location beyond "Wajale road." It gives no project cost, contract value, funding source or timeline, and no contractor is named.

The report also does not establish what happened after 2014-02-13. It does not say whether the road was completed, stalled or continued, and no completion date is given. It does not record whether the national roads authority act amendments were enacted, when, or what effect they had. No official response from the government, the roads authority or minister Hirsi appears in the report.

## Questions

### What did Somaliland Sun report about the Wajale road on 2014-02-13?

The newspaper reported that drivers of heavy commercial and long-distance vehicles ferrying goods from Ethiopia to Hargeisa complained about poor quality road construction and the slow pace of work on the Wajale road, and that most drivers congratulated the government on its infrastructure efforts while remaining dissatisfied with the pace.

### What is the current state of the Wajale road?

The 2014-02-13 report does not establish the road's post-2014 status. It does not say whether construction was completed, stalled or continued, and no completion date is given.

### Who is funding the Wajale road construction?

The report does not state a funding source, project cost, contract value or contractor.

## Sources

- [Somaliland: Construction of Wajale Road to Ease Vehicle Maintenances](https://somalilandsun.com/somaliland-construction-of-wajale-road-to-ease-vehicle-maintenances/) — Somaliland Sun, 2014-02-13