Traffic resumes on Nairobi Southern Bypass after oil tanker explusion
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) confirmed in a statement that emergency response teams successfully cleared the affected section, allowing vehicles to resume normal movement. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Traffic has fully resumed on the Nairobi Southern Bypass after an oil tanker accident and fire that occurred on Saturday. Emergency response teams successfully cleared the affected section, allowing normal movement to resume.
- The road was temporarily closed after an oil tanker caught fire following a collision near the Carnivore area.
- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) confirmed the road is now fully operational.
- The Southern Bypass is a key route linking western and southern Nairobi to Mombasa Road.
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