Motorists were on April 17, left stranded along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway for several hours following a huge traffic jam.
According to reports, the traffic was caused by an upsurge in the number of Kenyans travelling upcountry for the four-day Easter celebrations, which begin tomorrow.
The congestion was also a result of overlapping by some drivers who were in a hurry to ferry passengers and goods to various destinations.
Motorists and passengers stranded along Nairobi-Nakuru highway. Photo: Courtesy.
The overlapping brought about the blockage of the entire single carriageway and restricted movement in both directions.
However, despite help from the traffic marshals, the congestion escalated.
As of 3pm, motorists had spent several hours attempting to navigate through the highway, particularly just after the Limuru overpass, with some forced to forfeit their trips.
The traffic congestion along the busy highway has become a persistent problem for years.
In December last year, President Ruto announced the dualling of the highway, noting that the rehabilitation of the road into a dual carriageway would begin this year.
Speaking at a church service in Uasin Gishu County on December 22, 2024, Ruto noted that the dualling of the road would be done by a private contractor under the Public-Private Partnership.
According to Ruto, the road would be dualled in two phases: the first phase would involve the construction of the highway from Nairobi to Nakuru, while the second phase would extend from Nakuru to Malaba.
