{
  "id": 6417806,
  "title": "Motorists face 12-day diversion at Westlands Expressway exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/motorists-face-12-day-diversion-at-westlands-expressway-exit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T11:10:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/motorists-face-12-day-diversion-at-westlands-expressway-exit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi motorists are facing a temporary 12-day diversion at the Westlands exit of the Nairobi Expressway due to maintenance and construction work on the elevated overpass. The works began at 8pm on September 8 and will continue until 5pm on September 20, 2026, impacting the section of the elevated deck right after the Nairobi Westlands Exit. To accommodate the maintenance, motorists must exit the elevated section and join the lower A8 road along Waiyaki Way. The Moja Expressway Company has instructed drivers to adhere to these directions and to exercise caution. The diversion has already led to heavy congestion around the ABC Place–Red Hill Road junction on Waiyaki Way, causing motorists to report increased traffic jams. Moja Expressway has apologized for the inconvenience and encouraged drivers to plan their journeys accordingly, allowing additional time, especially during peak hours. Despite the works, toll collection operations will remain unaffected, and motorists can continue using the expressway's electronic toll collection systems or manual toll payment methods. The Nairobi Expressway stretches from Mlolongo through Nairobi to Westlands, offering an alternative route across the capital and relieving traffic on the Mombasa Road–Uhuru Highway–Waiyaki Way corridor. The operator also introduced the new Haile Selassie Exit to enhance access to the Nairobi CBD, Ngong Road, and Upper Hill, while helping to alleviate congestion around the Capital Centre–Haile Selassie corridor. The new five-lane exit provides two routes towards Haile Selassie Avenue and Kenyatta Avenue roundabout, prompting motorists to consider alternative exits when suitable and to follow temporary road signs and traffic marshal instructions until the Westlands works are completed on September 20.",
  "summary": "During the 12 days, motorists exiting the expressway at Westlands will be required to leave the elevated section and join the lower A8 road along Waiyaki Way.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}