Nairobi Floods: List Of City Roads Closed Partially Following Heavy Downpour

• The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) said several roads in Nairobi will remain closed until floods are controlled
• Motorists have been issued warnings to avoid flooded roads for their safety as the agency tries to restore normalcy
• Thika Road and UN Avenue in Runda are some of the major roads that have been closed because of flooding

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced a partial closure of roads in Nairobi county.

Which section of Thika Road is closed

In a statement on Wednesday, April 24, KURA said it had partially closed the roads due to heavy rains on the night of Tuesday, April 23.

"Following the heavy rains experienced last night across the country, the following roads within Nairobi County have been heavily affected, leading to partial closure," KURA said.

KURA warned motorists to exercise caution while using the affected roads.

"Motorists are warned of flooding along Mombasa Road at Cabanas, Thika Road at Githurai/ Kahawa bridge. The traffic police and our technical team are on the ground to direct traffic and enhance the safety of Motorists. We shall keep you posted as the situation unfolds," Kura said.

Among the roads that have been closed include;

1. Thika Road at Githurai/Kahawa bridge

2. Kasarani-Mwiki Road at Mwiki bridge.

3. Aerodrome Road

4. Kapenguria Road

5. UN Avenue – Runda

6. Mombasa Road at Cabanas

KURU said police and other technical team are on the ground trying to resolve the mess caused the heavy rains.

"The traffic police and our technical team are on the ground to direct traffic and enhance the safety of Motorists. We shall keep you posted as the situation unfolds," they stated.

How many people were rescued in Mathare

Elsewhere, eighteen people who had been trapped in Mathare due to the ongoing heavy rains were rescued by the Kenya Red Cross.

On Wednesday, April 24, the Kenya Red Cross said 18 people were rescued in Mathare 4A after being stranded due to floodwaters.

Among those rescued were 11 adults and seven children trapped in the floodwaters.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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Section of Thika Road which was flooded due to heavy rains.

Nairobi Floods: List of City Roads Closed Partially Following Heavy

A LIST OF NAIROBI ROADS PARTIALLY CLOSED DUE TO FLOODS - BNN