Motorists Stranded for Hours in Traffic Along Nairobi-Nakuru Highway
Affected motorists were forced to spend an entire night on the highway...
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Motorists on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway faced severe delays lasting hours due to a significant sinkhole that formed on the Nakuru-bound carriageway at the Eveready Roundabout. The sinkhole led to the closure of the affected section, causing traffic disruptions from Wednesday, September 3, into Thursday morning.
- KeNHA (Kenya National Highways Authority) opened the affected carriageway on Thursday, September 4, after covering the sinkhole.
- The incident sparked debate amid accusations from the Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) that traffic jams are intentionally caused to promote a nationwide tolling policy, a claim dismissed by the Director-General of the PPP Directorate, Eng. Kefa Seda.
- The disruption affected traffic for over 12 hours, spilling from evening into the following morning.
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Sinkhole on Nakuru Highway and Overturned Lorry on Southern Bypass Cause Major Traffic Disruptions - September 2025
Motorists on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway faced severe delays lasting hours due to a significant sinkhole that formed on the Nakuru-bound carriageway at the Eveready Roundabout. The disruption began on Wednesday, September 3, and continued into Thursday morning. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) later announced it had successfully repaired the sinkhole and reopened the Nakuru–Eldoret (A8) Road. In a separate incident on Thursday, September 4, traffic on the Southern Bypass was severely disrupted after a lorry overturned and fell onto a private car, causing a major gridlock.
