Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) now says the Nairobi Expressway is not ready for public use.
In a statement on Twitter on Monday evening, the Authority said motorists are not required to use the road as alleged by a section of Kenyans.
KeNHA pledged to announce in due course when the project will be ready for public use.
"Contrary to speculative information circulating on some social media platforms, this is to notify the public that the Nairobi Expressway is not yet open to traffic," KeNHA tweeted.
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KeNHA announced that the pilot phase of the project will be held once the contractor finishes the construction.
"As the contractor nears completion, and in preparation for the eventual opening of the Road to the public, there will be guided trials to test the operations of the system that has been installed," the Authority said.
The clarification comes in the wake of videos shared on social media showing motorists cruising through the expressway.
The video left many concluding that the project is open for public use.
The project, which has been under construction for several months now, has taken shape and it's a matter of days before it is opened for the public.
The cost of the project is estimated at Sh72 billion.
