Arusha town lacks many things but the absence of street lights is what causes the most concern around here. This is the country’s show case, where international visitors and delegates flock practically everyday, not to mention almost all Tanzanian bound tourists.

Dark nights make every person vulnerable to thieves, pick-pockets, rapists and robbers. On the other hand, the shoddy drainage systems, with their uncovered manholes become death-traps at night due to lack of street lights.

Junctions such as Mianzini, Sanawari and Philips become standstill every evening and morning and due to lack of traffic lights and signs, pedestrians have to fight for their way through while risking their lives.

We appeal to local business people or institutions to install lights outside their premises to help ease the problem. General Tyre (EA) is a good example of what local investors can do. The factory has helped to light up part of Njiro road.

The fame that Arusha enjoys countrywide is contrary to the pathetic condition that its infrastructure seem to be in. Lack of street-lights system is such an example. People fear to walk about in Arusha at dusk as you can easily be mugged, attacked or even fall in gulleys due to pitch darkness which seem to rule here whenever the sun goes down.