Nairobi (Dawan Africa) – Authorities in Nairobi have announced extensive road closures across the city from Saturday, 10 PM to Sunday, 4 PM to facilitate the Nairobi City Marathon scheduled for Sunday.
According to the official traffic advisory, the Nairobi Expressway will be closed in both directions from James Gichuru to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) starting Saturday night until Sunday 3 PM. Several other major roads and intersections across the city will also be affected by the closures.
The advisory states that the inner lanes of Waiyaki Way will remain closed between 12 AM and 10 AM on Sunday, while sections of Mombasa Road, Likoni Road, and the Southern Bypass will be shut down from 12 AM to 11 AM.
Uhuru Highway, a key arterial road in Nairobi, will be closed from 12 AM to 2 PM, impacting the stretch between the Southern Bypass/Langata Roundabout and Kenyatta Avenue. Additionally, Kenyatta Avenue will be closed from 12 AM to 4 PM, between the PanAfric Hotel and Uhuru Highway.
Other roads affected by the closures include University Way, Haile Selassie Avenue, Popo Road, Kapiti Road, and areas around Capital Centre.
To minimize disruption, alternative routes will remain open, including Ngong Road, Langata Road, Raila Odinga Road, Thika Road, Bunyala Road, Lusaka Road, Likoni Road, and parts of the Southern Bypass.
Motorists and city residents are advised to plan their movements ahead of time and use alternative routes during the road closures. The Nairobi City Marathon is expected to draw large crowds and participants from across the country and region, with major routes running through the city’s central and southern corridors.
