Roads to be temporarily closed during Africa Climate Summit

The roads will be temporarily closed for three days from September 4-6

In Summary
  • The affected roads are Harambee Avenue from Parliament Roundabout to Taifa Road Junction.

  • Taifa Road will also be affected from Harambee Avenue Junction to City Hall Way Junction.

Certain roads in Nairobi will be temporarily closed next week due to the Africa climate summit  happening at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre.

The roads will be temporarily closed for three days from Monday, September 4 at 2:00 am to Wednesday, September 6 at 6:00 p.m.

The affected roads are Harambee Avenue from Parliament Roundabout to Taifa Road Junction.

Taifa Road will also be affected from Harambee Avenue Junction to City Hall Way Junction.

City Hallway Junction from Holy Family Basilica Roundabout to Taifa Road Junction

Parliament Road from Harambee Avenue Roundabout to the City Hall Way Roundabout.

Significant traffic congestion is expected on several other main roads due to the prioritized accommodation arrangements for the 30,000 plus international delegates.

58 hotels have been designated to accommodate VIPs, delegates, and participants.

Majority of the hotels are situated along key routes such as Mombasa Road, Waiyaki Way, and Limuru Road. This may also affect traffic on the mentioned roads.

Some delegates will be hosted in hotels along Thika Road and Ngong Road with these two busy roads also mapped for temporary traffic hitches.

Parking spaces earmarked for the function are; The Sunken parking near KenyaRe, Supreme Court, Holy Family Basilica, and Charter Hall.

All these will be closed for public use according to security planners.

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