Mombasa Road Closure at Cabanas to Disrupt Traffic for Five Weeks - September 2026

A section of Mombasa Road at Cabanas will close for five weeks starting September 17 to allow for drainage construction works, with motorists diverted to designated lanes. The Kenya National Highways Authority warned of 35-day traffic disruptions for motorists heading toward Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Kenya is simultaneously pursuing new financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to fund a major 243-kilometer expressway and JKIA expansion. Meanwhile, advanced Chinese technology that detects and responds to road incidents in real-time could soon help Nairobi motorists reduce hours in traffic congestion as the city's population approaches seven million by 2035.