Moja Expressway, the company tasked with operating the Nairobi Expressway, denied reports of colluding with cops to forcefully redirect traffic onto the elevated highway and compelling them to pay.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Jeanne May, the head of Public Relations of the Nairobi Expressway, denied the allegations, insisting that they were misleading.
"It is fake news and a malicious accusation," he clarified.
Moja Expressway further distanced itself from reports alleging that it colluded with law enforcement officers to increase their monetary gains by creating non-existence traffic.
The operator maintained that the cops on the elevated road were only enforcing traffic rules contrary to reports shared on various social media platforms.
"The National Police Service is only mandated to enforce the provision stipulated by the Traffic Act and emphasise safety on the Expressway," the company stated.
"We treat the accusation that Moja worked with Traffic Police officers to redirect traffic to the Nairobi Expressway as a misleading fabrication from a point of ignorance," the company insisted.
The company pledged to offer services without disrupting the current market dynamics and other road users. It, however, welcomed positive feedback to help them best serve motorists in the city.
"We are a transparent organisation comprised of a team of experts drawn from different fields but working together for a common goal and, therefore, treat feedback from stakeholders with utmost importance," Moja Expressway vowed.
Nairobi Expressway was built to ease traffic in Nairobi. For motorists to use the road, they are expected to pay a certain amount commensurate to the distance covered or type of the automobile.
To enforce traffic rules, the government assigned police officers to the 22-kilometre stretch.
Speed cameras were also installed on the road to monitor speeding vehicles and reduce cases of road accidents.
