17/08/2025
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DISRUPTION IN NAIROBI
Due to the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024), the National Police Service wishes to inform the public of temporary road closures and traffic diversions in Nairobi on Sunday, 17th August 2025, as follows:
ROAD CLOSURES
1. Aerodrome Road – From Madaraka Roundabout to Bunyala Roundabout.
2. One lane of Lang’ata Road –From Madaraka Roundabout to Lusaka Roundabout.
3. One lane of Mombasa Road –From Lusaka Roundabout to Bunyala Roundabout.
TRAFFIC DIVERSION ROUTES
1. Motorists from Mombasa Road heading to Nairobi CBD should use:
• Likoni Road -Enterprise Road (near General Motors) or
• Southern Bypass (via Ole Sereni).
2. Motorists from Lang’ata Road heading to Nairobi CBD should use:
• Raila Odinga Road or
• Muhoho Road (via Mbagathi Roundabout).
THIKA SUPERHIGHWAY
1. Motorists from Nairobi CBD heading to Thika Road (Ruiru/Juja/Thika) should use Kiambu Road at Exit 4; there will be a roadblock at Muthaiga.
2. Vehicles using Thika Superhighway heading to Mwiki should use Ruaka-Baba Ndogo-Lucky Summer-Nairobi River-Mwiki.
3. Vehicles from Thika, Juja, and Ruiru heading to Nairobi CBD should use Northern Bypass or Kiambu Road; there will be a roadblock at Ruiru Interchange.
4. Vehicles from Githurai to Nairobi CBD should use Githurai 44- Kiambu Road.
5. Vehicles from Nairobi CBD heading to Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Stadium (without vehicle access passes) should use the Service Lane at Exit 7 and Exit 8.
The National Police Service continues to work collaboratively with relevant agencies and urges all motorists to cooperate with officers on-site to ensure smooth traffic flow.
Additional police officers have been deployed and will take stern action against anyone violating traffic rules.