Govt urged to allow motorists freely access Nairobi expressway for a week

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 -Nairobi Senatorial aspirant, Edwin Sifuna has urged the Kenya National Highway Authority of Kenya(KeNHA) to allow motorists to use the Nairobi expressway for a week on a trial basis.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate says that Kenyans had been inconvenienced when the highway was being built especially residents of Syokimau and Kitengela who slept on the road since the building began due to the traffic.

Tungepewa wiki moja sare kwa hii expressway juu sisi wote tumeumia ikijengwa. @KeNHAKenya mnaeza ita kurudisha mkono especially watu ya Syokimau na Kite wamekua wakilala kwa barabara tangu mradi ianze.

— Edwin Sifuna (@edwinsifuna) May 11, 2022

President Uhuru Kenyatta says the Nairobi Expressway will be opened next Saturday to motorists on a trial basis.

President Kenyatta made the announcement during the conclusion of the inaugural edition of the Nairobi City marathon dubbed Uhuru Classic.

The head of state pointed out that the opening of the Highway will reduce the rampant traffic jam that is often witnessed on the roads.

“This will give us the opportunity to see what can be improved on as the government puts final touches on the expressway,” he said.

The road is expected to cut travel time from the south to west of Nairobi to about 20 minutes from two hours.

Motorists using the Nairobi Expressway will be required to move at a speed of 80km/h once opened to the public.

Taking U-turns and reversals is prohibited on the expressway, with motorists who miss the planned exit required to proceed to the next toll station to leave.