KeNHA Acts After Mombasa Road Traffic Outrage
Traffic on Mombasa Road in May 2021.
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The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has defended itself over the traffic disruption on Mombasa Road, occasioned by the construction of the Nairobi Expressway.
In a statement on Tuesday, May 18, the road agency assured that it was addressing some overbearing factors that had made traffic on the road worse due to the ongoing rains in the city. We have initiated drainage improvement works at locations such as Nyayo Stadium Roundabout to ensure the drainage remains free-flowing at all affected locations, KeNHA revealed.
The agency noted the rains had created constrictions, as the relocation works in some instances, had interfered with the existing side drainage causing ponding of water along with certain locations on the road.
Motorists who use Nairobi’s Uhuru Highway will be forced to spend long hours on the road after the Kenya Highway Authority (Kenha) extended the closure of a section of the busy highway by 21 days.
According to Kenha, the closure, which begins on April 30, will continue until May 20, due to the ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway.
The 21-day traffic disruption will affect the section between Bunyala roundabout and the Nyayo Stadium roundabout.
“There will be traffic disruption along Liberty Highway from Friday, April 30, 2021, to Thursday, May 20. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause as we strive to provide a secure, secure and reliable network,” Kenha Director-General Peter Mundinia said in a statement.