The Makutano- Mwea-Embu highway will be closed for several hours at the Wang'uru Stadium in Mwea, hosts the Mashujaa Day celebrations on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
According to Central Region Commissioner Wilfred Nyangwanga, the road will be closed for a number of hours to allow for a smooth flow of dignitaries' vehicles attending the function.
Nyangwanga revealed that the road will be closed from the Makutano junction all the way to the Samson corner junction.
File image of ongoing preparations for the Mashujaa Day celebrations at Wang'uru Stadium in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. |Photo| Courtesy|
He made the announcement while addressing members of the press who will be covering the Mashujaa Day fete at a local hotel in Mwea.
"We want to inform the public and the travellers that we will inconvenience your travelling plans because we will briefly close the road. All travellers intending to use the road are hereby advised to use alternative routes," Nyangwanga said.
Members of the public intending to travel to Embu have been advised to use Sagana-Kagio-Kagumo-Embu road.
Those travelling from Embu have been advised to divert from Samson corner and head to Kutus - Kagio road to connect to roads leading to their respective destinations.
Nyangwanga expressed his optimism that Kirinyaga shall host a successful event.
The police boss said the stadium will be opened at 4 am in order to allow those that have been invited by cards to access the stadium.
The government has since said it shall allow only 2,000 Kenyans into the stadium who will mostly be county locals.
