Editor's Review

The closure of the section will commence on Friday at 10:00 pm.

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary closure of a section of Haile Selassie Avenue between Haile Selassie Roundabout and Parliament Road.

In a traffic advisory on Friday, April 5, KeNHA said the closure will commence at Friday 10:00 pm and end on Saturday, April 6 at 5:00 am.

The authority noted that the closure will facilitate the installation of service ducts in the section.

“The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) wishes to notify the public that there will be a temporary closure of Haile Selassie Avenue (CBD Bound Lanes) between Haile Selassie roundabout and Parliament Road. This closure is scheduled to commence from Friday, April 5, 2024, at 10.00 pm to Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 5.00 am. This is to allow for installation of Service Ducts,” the advisory read in part.

KeNHA advised motorists to use alternative routes and to cooperate with police and traffic marshalls who will be on site.

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“KeNHA advises motorists to follow the proposed traffic management plan below and cooperate with the police and traffic marshals on site,” KeNHA added.

A screen grab image of alternative routes to be used by motorists.

The authority has been doing maintenance works across major roads in the Nairobi CBD for the past few weeks.

On March 29, KeNHA closed the Uhuru Highway between Hotel Boulevard and the University of Nairobi roundabout to allow the construction of a pedestrian tunnel connecting the University of Nairobi Main Campus and the Chiromo Campus.

The section is set to be reopened on Saturday, April 6, 2024.