Massive traffic builds up on Thika Road after truck breaks down near Bluepost
By William Muthama, August 22, 2026Heavy traffic has brought a section of the Thika Superhighway to a near standstill, with motorists experiencing minimal movement between Weteithie and Delmonte.
In an X post on Saturday, August 22, 2026, the Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association (LODDCA) issued a traffic alert after a truck broke down just past the Bluepost area, disrupting the flow of vehicles along the busy corridor.
“Massive traffic has been reported between Weteithie and Delmonte, with minimal movement. The congestion is reportedly caused by a truck that has broken down just past Bluepost,” LODDCA said in a traffic alert.
The breakdown has caused long queues, affecting private vehicles, matatus and commercial trucks using the highway.
Traffic disrupted
Weteithie lies along the Thika Superhighway between Juja and Thika, while Bluepost is a well-known landmark near Thika town.
Motorists travelling from Nairobi towards Thika and other parts of central Kenya are facing delays.
The affected stretch carries heavy traffic throughout the day, with commuters from Juja, Ruiru and Thika relying on the highway to access Nairobi.
Long-distance buses, matatus and trucks transporting goods also use the route, meaning a breakdown involving a heavy vehicle can quickly affect traffic over a wider distance.
Key transport route
The Nairobi–Thika Superhighway is one of Kenya’s busiest transport corridors, linking the capital to Thika and providing access to several counties in central and eastern Kenya.
The approximately 50-kilometre dual carriageway carries thousands of vehicles every day, including commuters, public transport vehicles and commercial trucks.
The highway has also become increasingly busy as residential and commercial development expands along the corridor.
Previous incidents involving overturned or broken-down trucks have caused significant delays on the route.
In June 2026, a lorry overturned near the GSU section of Thika Road, forcing motorists to use service lanes as efforts were made to clear the scene.
The incident happened during the busy evening rush hour and quickly brought both sides of the highway to a crawl, with queues stretching for several kilometres towards Nairobi and Thika. Recovery teams took more than two hours to upright the vehicle, remove scattered cargo and reopen the main lanes.