The MOJA Expressway company has dismissed reports circulating online that a section of the Nairobi Expressway had begun developing cracks.
In a brief statement on Wednesday, September 10, the company which operates and maintains the road clarified that the 27-kilometre stretch was in perfect shape with no structural cracks.
According to the private entity, the initial construction, combined with the company's continuous maintenance and regular safety audits, guaranteed a secure driving experience for motorists using the road.
"We can confirm that the road is in perfect shape, with no structural cracks present. The initial construction, combined with our continuous maintenance and regular safety audits, guarantees a secure driving experience," MOJA Expressway wrote.
The company went ahead to add that, "Motorists can be fully assured of their safety while using the Nairobi Expressway."
The clarification stems from public concern after a photo depicting what looked like a crack on the Nairobi Expressway at the Haile Selassie entrance went viral on social media.
"A huge crack at the luxurious expressway, Haile Selassie entrance through Adanesh Mukhtar," read part of the caption of the digitally altered image of the road.
The expressway, which connects the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Westlands in Nairobi, was constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
While its construction ended in 2022, the toll road is still under the management of the private firm for the next 27 years before it is officially handed over to the Kenyan government.
Meanwhile, this is not the first time reports have emerged claiming the existence of cracks along the expressway. In 2023, MOJA Expressway was forced to issue a press statement to clarify such information.
This was after a poster purporting to be from the Daily Nation alleged that a huge crack had developed along the busy road, risking the lives of motorists.
To establish the truth, Kenyans.co.ke directly contacted Jeanne May, the Moja Expressway Head of Public Relations, who emphatically stated that the poster was fake, alarming and misleading.
"Please be advised that the poster doing the rounds on social media is fake. Currently, daily traffic along the road ranges between 65,000 and 70,000. This has come from an average of 50,000 vehicles," May clarified.
