The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) announced a four-month closure of a section of the Mwingi-Ukasi (A3) Road in Kitui County, starting Monday, July 28, 2025, to Wednesday, November 12, 2025. This closure at KM 39+400 (Kwa-Vii area) is for essential maintenance and the construction of a new box culvert, causing significant traffic disruptions.

• The affected section, KM 39+400 (Kwa-Vii area), will be fully inaccessible to traffic for four months.
• Acting Director General Luka Kimeli advised motorists to use designated diversions to ensure smooth traffic flow.
• The closure is necessary to facilitate the construction of a new box culvert at Kwa-Vii.