The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) announced a two-week partial closure of a section of the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway. This disruption, starting Saturday, August 23, 2025, and ending Sunday, September 7, 2025, affects the vital stretch from Makupa Bridge to the Changamwe Interchange in Mombasa County.

• The closure is to allow for road construction and drainage works on the 6-kilometre section.
• Director General Luka Kimeli stated motorists would share a section of the Nairobi-bound road, operating both directions on one carriageway.
• The Makupa-Changamwe section is a highly trafficked artery, serving the Port of Mombasa, and has experienced similar disruptions since drainage construction began in November 2024.

Thousands of travelers have been stranded for nearly two days on the Nairobi–Nakuru and Nairobi–Narok highways due to severe traffic gridlock. The congestion has significantly disrupted travel, especially as school reopens for many children.

• Affected routes: Nairobi–Nakuru and Nairobi–Narok highways, particularly sections around Gilgil, Naivasha, and Kijabe.
• Key organizations affected/involved: Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association (LoDCA), Tahmeed Bus, ENA Coach, and the Motorists Association.
• Main causes cited: Motorist indiscipline (overlapping), inadequate police deployment, delays at weighbridges for heavy commercial trucks, and recent rainy weather conditions.
• Calls for action: Motorists and associations are urging the government to urgently fast-track expansion and dualling plans for the highway, with one frustrated road user spending 10 hours to drive from Gilgil to Nairobi.