The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced a six-month-long closure of a section of Links Road in Nyali, Mombasa County, to facilitate the rehabilitation of the road.
In a notice dated Tuesday, July 22, the Authority revealed that the section of the road would be closed from Friday, August 1, 2025, to Friday, January 30, 2026.
The temporary closure will allow KURA to undertake construction works along the road to provide a lasting solution to the flooding and drainage challenges affecting the route.
In the announcement, the Authority advised motorists to exercise caution when approaching the affected section of the road and to strictly follow the road signage provided.
According to KURA, police officers and traffic marshals would be deployed at the site to facilitate smooth traffic flow.
"KURA seeks to inform the general public of a road closure along Links Road–Nyali in Mombasa County from 6 a.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025, to 6 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026," read part of KURA's notice.
"This road closure is necessary to facilitate the construction works to provide a lasting solution to the regular flooding and drainage challenges that usually affect this section of the road," the notice read further.
While apologising for the potential inconveniences the closure of the road may cause, the Authority urged motorists to use alternative routes, including Mt Kenya Road.
Meanwhile, KURA and the County Government of Mombasa have been at loggerheads over the deplorable state of the road, which has in recent years caused several accidents and flooding in the area.
Although the Authority has been conducting routine maintenance works along the road, its poor condition continues to persist, especially during the rainy season.
However, KURA officials have attributed the flooding to poor urban development within the area, which they claim falls under the mandate of the Mombasa County Government.
"The problem is mainly caused by the developments that are approved by the County Government along our roads, blocking the waterways, meaning now our roads cannot drain properly," said KURA Coast Region Deputy Director Endelinah Eustace.
