Over 11,000 motorists have already been registered to use the Nairobi Expressway which was opened to the public on a trial basis on Saturday.
The Motorists seeking to have a driving experience on the eight-lane elevated dual carriageway trooped to the road early full of excitement.
Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia was present to witness the commencement of operations on the expressway, which is expected to be officially opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta later this month.
The 27.1-kilometer elevated road links Kenya’s main airport, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in the eastern side of the capital to the Nairobi-Nakuru highway in the west.
The Nairobi Expressway has been financed and constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), and the Chinese firm will operate the highway under a public-private partnership.
Motorists intending to use the road are required to pay in cash, or use Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) and Manual Toll Collection (MTC) cards.