The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary closure of a section of Mombasa Road between Salama and Sultan Hamud.
In a statement on Sunday, June 23, KeNHA Director General Kungu Ndungu said the road will be unavailable from Sunday June 23, 2024, midnight to Monday, July 1, 2024, at 6 am.
The affected area is 11km from Salama towards Mombasa and 10km from Sultan Hamud towards Nairobi.
“The Kenya National Highways Authority wishes to inform the public that there will be a temporary closure of a section of Mombasa Road (A8), Mombasa bound lanes between Salama and Sultan Hamud, which is 11km from Salama towards Mombasa and 10km from Sultan Hamud towards Nairobi. This closure will commence from Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 12:00 Midnight to Monday, July 1, 2024, at 6:00 am,” read the statement in part.
Ndungu noted that the closure of the section of Mombasa Road is to allow for highway maintenance works at the section.
He noted that one lane will be closed while the other will remain in operation.
“Throughout the closure period, Nairobi bound traffic will use the diversion while Mombasa bound traffic will use the operational lane on the carriageway,” the KeNHA Director General added.
The authority urged motorists intending to use Mombasa Road (A8) Mombasa bound lanes on this section to approach the affected section with caution and to follow the traffic signs and guidance in place as directed by Police and Traffic Marshals on site.
