Travelers plying the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway were on Thursday morning left stranded for over six hours following a traffic snarl-up on a section of the road.
Images of the snarl-up seen by Kenyans.co.ke showed that some motorists were grounded to a standstill as the traffic was not moving in the Mariakani area along the busy highway.
According to long-distance drivers plying the busy highway, the gridlock occurred between Mazeras and Mariakani.
The snarl-up extended on a 14-kilometres stretch towards Mombasa with road users having no alternative route.
Traffic jam along the Mombasa, Mariakani road.
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The extreme traffic congestion along the highway was occasioned by the ongoing dual highway expansion.
However, a section of the travellers attributed the snarl-up to the increased travel witnessed during the festivities coupled with the Jamhuri Day celebrations.
Kenyans took to social media to express their frustrations pleading with the traffic police to address the menace.
The traffic jam consisted of a mixture of heavy commercial vehicles in transit and personal cars jam-packed along the busy road.
Travellers were advised to use alternative transport like air means of transport from Nairobi to Mombasa.
During festive seasons, Kenyan motorists experience heavy traffic snarl-ups, especially along major highways ahead of Christmas celebrations.
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) on December 7 announced the partial seven-day closure of Mombasa Road at the Southern Bypass interchange.
The Authority announced the closure of several roads in Nairobi which will disrupt traffic flow on all highways passing through Nairobi.
Traffic jam along the Mombasa, Mariakani road..
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