10-Hour Gridlock Hits Nairobi-Mombasa Highway After Kapiti Crash

Motorists spent the night stuck in a 10-hour traffic jam after a trailer crash at Kapiti Plains blocked both lanes of the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.

MACHAKOS, Kenya — Motorists spent the night trapped in a massive traffic jam along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway after a late-night accident at Kapiti Plains left the highway heavily congested.

The traffic disruption reportedly began around 9pm on Thursday after two trailers travelling in opposite directions collided, blocking both lanes and restricting movement along the busy A109 highway.

By Friday morning, the congestion had stretched for several kilometres, with motorists reporting lengthy delays between Malili and Machakos Junction near Konza.

The Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association (LoDDCA) said the traffic had extended from Malili to Machakos Junction, with congestion also reported from Athi River towards the junction.

Source: Y News