This archive report was first published on 12 July 2019.
Motorists in Nairobi are advised to expect traffic disruption on Ngong Road this Sunday as the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) continues with the expansion of the road into a dual carriageway.
According to Kura, the disruption will last for approximately 12 hours on Sunday from 7am to 8pm, affecting traffic at Uchumi Ngong Hyper.
"Due to the ongoing Expansion of Ngong Road section between Prestige Plaza and Dagoreti Corner, traffic at Uchumi Ngong Hyper will be disrupted on Sunday 14th July 2019 as from 7 AM till 8 PM," said Kura in a statement.
The expansion of the road, which is being done by Chinese contractor Quinjian International Group (K) Limited at a cost of Sh2 billion, is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Phase one of the project, which entailed dualing about 2.57km of the road from the Kenya National Library to the junction at the Kilimani Ring Road, has already been completed.
The 9.8-kilometre road, which starts from Dagoretti Corner to Karen Shopping Centre, has been under construction since last August.
