The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has notified users of the Ruiru-Tatu City-Kiambu Road of a planned closure in the next two weeks.
The temporary closure will be at a section between Kirigiti Roundabout to St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
KeNHA said the closure was sanctioned to allow for construction and rehabilitation works.
"This closure will facilitate rehabilitation and reconstruction of the road section to facilitate seamless connection in line with the Authority's mandate," party read KeNHA's statement on Saturday, December 21.
The closure will be from Monday December 23, 2024, to Monday January 6, 2025.
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Meanwhile, all traffic will be diverted through Kirigiti - Rui Stage Junction - Kiambu Town as an alternative route during this period.
It said its officers would be on ground to complement the traffic police officers im controlling the traffic flow.
"Motorists are requested to exercise caution around the work zones, and to follow the proposed traffic management plan below as well as cooperate with the police and traffic marshals on site," the agency added.
Elsewhere, the authority announced deploying its officers to help the police in controlling the traffic on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway.
In the last 24 hours, Nakuru-bound motorists and travellers from Nairobi have had difficulty, spending hours on the busy highway due to a heavy traffic snarl-up.
Photos on the highway shared on social platforms indicated disorderliness despite efforts by traffic police officers to smoothen the traffic.
KeNHA gave motorists alternative routes to avoid the gridlock.
"The Authority, with the support of traffic police, are at hand to give the necessary guidance and traffic control for a smooth flow in a bid to ensure you reach your destinations safely and without delays," KeNHA said in a statement.
The alternative routes are;
1. Naivasha-Njabini-Olkalou-Dundori-Lanet-Nakuru.
2. Flyover-Njabini-Olkalou-Dundori-Lanet-Nakuru.
3. Ngong-Suswa-Narok-Mau Narok-Nakuru.
