Kenyan drivers are urged to exercise extreme caution on major highways due to an ongoing abnormal load convoy transporting a gigantic oil tank from Mombasa Port.
In a public notice dated December 16, 2025, Transpares Kenya Ltd issued a caution to the public, specifically drivers, urging them to exercise special care on roads before overtaking routes due to the transportation of an oversized oil tank along Kenyan highways from December 16, 2025, to February 17, 2026.
The extra-wide abnormal load is said to be measuring 22 meters long and 4.60 meters in width and will be transported from Mombasa through Mlolongo all the way to Malaba.
“Before overtaking the route, all road users using this road are requested to exercise extra care and caution when in the vicinity of this convoy,” read part of the publication.
The affected highways that the convoy will be using are the Mombasa – Mariakani – Mlolongo – Gilgil -Mau Summit – Webuye – Malaba route.
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The caution comes amid times when road accidents have been rampant in the season, claiming lives and leaving significant casualties, as compared to the previous year, urging extra caution to avoid accidents during overtaking or passing the slow-moving convoy.
Transpares is a well-established logistics company specializing in heavy and abnormal cargo transport in East Africa. Similar notices for oversized loads are common in Kenya for safety on shared roads.
Similar recent notices
On November 14, 2025, Sifa Investments Ltd issued a similar notice regarding traffic disruptions affecting a close route to the same destination.
Sifa Investments noted that the abnormal load measuring 5.0 meters wide and 25 meters long would move across major highways from Mombasa to Malaba.
“Extra wide and long abnormal load, 5.0 meters wide and 25 meters long, transportation special care to be observed before overtaking,” read part of the notice.
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Drivers have been advised to exercise extra caution when overtaking the convoy and always maintain a safe distance.
The affected routes included Mombasa, Mariakani, Mtito-Salama, Machakos, Mlolongo, Maimahiu, Gilgil, Nakuru, Eldoret, Turbo, Naitiri, and Malaba.
68-day traffic disruption
The route seems to be a busy one as yet another notice was issued on November 24, 2025, by another logistics company, BTS Clearing and Forwarding Ltd, noting that an abnormal load measuring 1.7 meters in width and 27 meters in length is being transported across major highways, again from Mombasa, destined for Malaba.
“Wide and long abnormal load, 1.7 meters wide and 27 meters long, transportation. Special care to be observed before overtaking,” read part of the notice.
Issuing a caution to drivers, BTS Clearing and Forwarding Ltd listed the affected routes as Mombasa, Mtito Andei, Kibwezi, Ikutha, Kitui, Bahati, Matuu- Kilima Mbogo- Makongeni- Thika- Sagana- Nyeri- Nakuru- Eldoret – Kitale – Kimilili – Webuye, and Malaba.
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