The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced disruption of traffic along Limuru Road on Sunday as the agency carries out maintenance works.
In a notice dated Friday, May 9, KURA Director General Silas Kinoti said the disruption will mainly affect the section near the Aga Khan Primary School in Parklands.
The repair works will include installation of a footbridge deck for pedestrian crossing at said section of the road, and are set to start on Sunday, May 11, at midnight, according to Kinoti.
"We wish to notify the general public that the section of Limuru Road at Aga Khan Primary School will be closed from 00.00 hours to 23:59 hours on Sunday, May 11 2025. This is to allow the contractor to install a footbridge deck," Kinoti said.
Motorists planning to use the road have been urged to seek alternative routes, as shown in the traffic diversion map. The KURA boss further said traffic marshals will be deployed to guide drivers.
The temporary road closure is expected to cause significant disruption in the flow of traffic this being a key road, with the authority apologising for the expected inconvenience.
"We urge motorists to use alternative routes and to follow the guidance of traffic marshals and police. We apologise for the inconvenience caused as we strive to Transform Urban Mobility," KURA said.
KURA aims to install the new footbridge to improve road safety along Limuru Road by preventing pedestrians from crossing the highway directly, which immensely contributes to accidents.
The authority identifies roads to erect a footbridge based on several factors such as pedestrian traffic density and recommendations by the contractor who built the road.
The latest development comes weeks after the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) warned Kenyans against crossing roads directly on routes with footbridges.
A year ago, KeNHA officials, jointly with officers from the National Transport and Safety Authority, arrested several pedestrians in Nairobi for allegedly failing to use footbridges while crossing the road.
According to KeNHA, those who fail to use footbridges and instead cross roads directly risk a fine of up to Ksh5,000 or a prison term of up to six months.
