Motorists on the Kisumu-Kapsabet highway were stranded for several hours on Saturday evening, October 18, 2025, following a major traffic snarl-up caused by an overturned trailer blocking the entire road. The congestion started around 6pm and extended for three kilometers, with no casualties reported.

• The incident occurred on the crucial Kisumu-Kapsabet highway, linking Western and Nyanza regions to neighboring countries like Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• An emergency team and police officers eventually arrived to remove the wreckage, easing the traffic.
• Similar traffic incidents have been persistent on this and other major roads like the Nairobi-Nakuru highway and Kisumu-Ahero road, raising concerns among motorists.