KeNHA announces temporary traffic disruption between Airtel Complex and General Motors
By Valerian Khakayi, June 11, 2026The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary traffic disruption affecting a section of Mombasa Road and the Nairobi Expressway between Airtel Complex and General Motors to allow for ongoing infrastructure works.
In a public notice issued on Thursday, June 11, 2026, KeNHA stated that the Mombasa-bound carriageway of Mombasa Road (A8) and both carriageways of the Nairobi Expressway within the affected stretch will be closed for 24 hours starting from 10:00pm on Saturday, June 13, 2026, to Sunday, June 14, 2026.
“The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) wishes to notify the public that a section of the Mombasa -bound carriageway of Mombasa Road (A8) and both carriageways of the Nairobi Expressway between Airtel Complex and General Motors will be closed from Saturday, June 13, 2026, to Sunday, June 14, 2026 for 24 hours from 10.00pm,” KeNHA announced.
The closure is intended to facilitate the installation of fabricated footbridge beams for the Airtel Footbridge, which will be erected across the expressway carriageway
“This is to allow for the installation of the fabricated footbridge beams of the Airtel Footbridge across the Expressway Carriageway,” KeNHA stated.
KeNHA further advised motorists to adhere to the proposed traffic management plan and to cooperate with police officers and traffic marshals who will be deployed on-site to manage traffic flow and ensure safety.
“KeNHA advises motorists to follow the proposed traffic management plan below and cooperate with the police and traffic marshals on site,” KeNHA added.
The announcement comes as KeNHA continues with road safety and infrastructure improvement projects aimed at easing movement along major highways in Nairobi and its environs.
Exemption permit applications
The advisory comes a day after KeNHA announced a 10-day extension on exemption permit applications for transporters following the restoration of its online permit system, which had recently experienced heavy traffic after going live.
In a public notice issued on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the authority confirmed that the permit application portal is now fully operational and accessible through the official system at the KeNHA Permit System.
“The Kenya National Highways Authority wishes to inform transporters that the permit application system has now been restored. You may now access permit services via the following link: https://permits.kenha.co.ke/.” it wrote.
To ease pressure on applicants and prevent delays in cargo movement, KeNHA granted a further extension of 10 days, setting a new deadline of June 19, 2026, for both existing and new applicants.
Under the revised arrangement, trucks operating with expired permits will be allowed to continue transporting the cargo specified in their permits during the extension period. Additionally, transporters seeking new exemption permits have been given extra time to submit their applications through the online portal.
“Since the portal went live, the Authority has received a high volume of permit applications. Our team of verifiers and approvers is working around the clock to clear them, alongside the simultaneous system optimisation and resource allocation. To prevent delays and facilitate the application and approval of permits, the Authority has granted a further extension of 10 days, as follows: i. Trucks with expired permits: an extension has been granted for the cargo described in the permit. The extension is valid until 19th June 2026,” the notice read in part.