Makutano-Embu highway to be closed for hours during Mashujaa Day

Makutano- Mwea-Embu highway will be closed for a several hours tomorrow as Wang’uru Stadium is set to host this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations.

Addressing members of the press who will be covering the Mashujaa Day fete in Mwea, Central Region Commissioner Wilfred Nyangwanga said the road will be temporarily closed for a number of hours to allow for a smooth flow of dignitaries’ vehicles attending the function.

According to Nyangwanga, the road will be closed from the Makutano junction all the way to the Samson corner junction.

“We want to inform the public and the travellers that we will inconvenience your travelling plans because we will briefly close the road. All travellers intending to use the road are hereby advised to use alternative routes,” he said.

Those intending to travel to Embu have been advised to use Sagana-Kagio-Kagumo-Embu road.

Those travelling from Embu have been advised to divert from Samson corner and head to Kutus – Kagio road to connect to roads leading to their respective destinations.

Separately, Kenya National Highways Authority issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Mashujaa Day celebrations.

Members of the public attending the celebrations will access the venue via the Kenol-Sagana-Marua road which is currently under construction.

In light of the ongoing works, the authority has put in place measures to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.

They include ensuring two-lane movement through the construction corridor as well as engagement of traffic marshals to direct traffic flow.

Further, there is an installation of roads signs to enhance road safety and construction of paved diversions to facilitate ease of movement through the road.

The agency has placed concrete barriers to enhance safety and opened tarmacked sections of the new road to traffic.

Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes at the Kibingoti area (with a marketplace) where roadworks are ongoing leading to a narrow carriageway on both sides.

Others include the Kangocho-Jambo section, Tumu Tumu Junction/Mukuruweini, and Wariruta town.